Robotic Intervention Framework for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder to Enhance Social Engagement and Participation

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Robotic Intervention; Social Engagement; Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Robot-assisted social skill intervention; Behavioral: Human-only instruction programme on social skill training

• Registration Number: NCT04879303
• Lead Sponsor: Education University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

This study will develop and test a Robotic Intervention Framework for Children with ASD in the real context. The first part of this study will focus on the identification and initial testing of core elements of effective robotic intervention programs to form a practice framework. Pat II will use a randomized control trial to test the efficacy of the robotic intervention programs that incorporated all elements of the framework. Part III will use a qualitative approach to examine the qualitative outcomes of the program with reference to the elements of the practice framework. With a framework that is built upon evidence and tested sufficiently, practice guidelines and intervention protocol will be delineated to ensure success of robotic intervention programs.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-19
• Study Start: 2021-05-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-05-07
• Study First Posted: 2021-05-10
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-16
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-18
• Primary Completion: 2021-10
• Study Completion: 2022-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
• aged between 5-11
• normal intelligence

Exclusion Criteria

• with self-injurious or aggressive behavior
• with hearing or visual impairment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Robot-assisted social skill intervention	Robot-assisted social skill intervention	Social robotics will be used by the instructor to conduct the social skill training activities.
Human-only instruction program on social skill training	Human-only instruction programme on social skill training	The children will receive only the human-delivered social skill training.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Social Responsiveness Scale	1 week after the intervention	The Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) is a questionnaire which is comprised of 65 items. It systematically collects information on parents' reports of their children's social awareness, cognition, communication, motivation and mannerisms.
Short sensory profile	1 week after the intervention	The Short Sensory Profile is a validated assessment tool to capture sensory processing behaviors that indicate a low or high threshold to sensory experiences resulting in interference with the performance of daily living tasks. This parent-reported measure is scored on six sensory systems and two behavioral category subscales, namely auditory processing, visual processing, taste and smell processing, body position, movement, touch processing, activity level, and social and emotional responses. Item scores can be calculated and aggregated into the seven factor scores: emotionally reactive, sensory sensitivity, low registration, sensory seeking, sensory defensiveness, oral sensory seeking, and low endurance.
The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure	1 week after the intervention	The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) is a validated tool for measuring outcomes of intervention programs on activity participation. It will collect both quantitative and qualitative data. The performance score and satisfaction score on participation of activities will be collected both before and after the intervention to reveal the change of the client throughout the intervention.
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule	1 week after the intervention	The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) is a play-based standardized protocol for observing interaction, communication, repetitive behavior and play. It has a standardized algorithm score on communication and reciprocal social interaction domains that can contribute to diagnosis and to measure change in autistic symptoms during treatment. The ADOS creates an interactive play environment in which the children's social behaviors, use of speech and gestures in social situations can be observed. It is individual-based and will take 30-45 minutes for administering.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Education University of Hong Kong; 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong