Multisensory and temporal processing in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders; a comparative study between healthy and autistic adolescents
- Conditions
- autismpervasive development disorder10012562
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON33128
- Lead Sponsor
- niversiteit van Tilburg
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 18
- Presence of an autism disorder according to the DSM-IV criteria for autism, diagnosed by a professional clinical team, (possible added with an score of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale (ADOS) which is administered by certified raters)
- Age between 14 and 21 years
- Normal hearing and normal or corrected to normal vision
- Written consent by parent or caregiver and/or adolescent
- Evidence of a serious medical, neurological or psychiatric illness (apart from autism), seizure disorders, trauma or a use of medications affecting the nervous system
- use of anti-psychotic medication;Individuals in the control group are excluded if there are concerns about:
- learning disabilities
- mental retardation
- language delays
- head trauma
- psychiatric conditions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Experiment 1: The main parameter in Experiment 1 is a measure of sensitivity to<br /><br>audiovisual synchrony, the JND. The JND in experiment 1 reflects the smallest<br /><br>time difference (in milliseconds) between sound and vision that participants<br /><br>are able to detect.<br /><br><br /><br>Experiment 2: The main parameter in Experiment 2 is the JND for visual temporal<br /><br>order. Here, the JND reflects the smallest time difference (in milliseconds)<br /><br>between two flashes that participants need to perceive correct visual temporal<br /><br>order. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>not applicable</p><br>