Virtual reality intervention for anxiety in children with ASD

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Children, Mental Health; Subtopic: All Diagnoses, Anxiety, Autism spectrum disorders; Disease: Anxiety, Autism spectrum disorders, All Diseases; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN78861851
• Lead Sponsor: orthumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

2019 results in: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3861-x

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-04-23
• Study Completion: 2016-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 11 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children aged 8-14 years old, boys and girls, with a diagnosis of autism, ASD or Asperger's syndrome
2. Learning ability/IQ estimated to be within the average range
3. Fluent verbal skills; having situation specific anxiety
4. Parent/carer and young person willing to attend sessions at the VRE
Target Gender: Male & Female; Upper Age Limit 14 years ; Lower Age Limit 8 years

Exclusion Criteria

Children without fluent verbal skills due to the need to have sufficient feedback on the use of the VRE. Children unable/unwilling to travel to the VRE. Insufficient English or intellectual ability to understand the forms.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in anxiety and improvement in functional behaviour; Timepoint(s): 2 weeks after intervention, 6 months after intervention and 12 months after intervention