Evaluation of the Videodrama Therapeutic Device for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Interventions: Device: videodrama sessions

• Registration Number: NCT06443320
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Robert Ballanger

Brief Summary

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder (Valerie, Sperenza, 2009) that begins early in development, characterized by persistent deficits in communication and social interactions across various contexts and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. These symptoms significantly impact social, school/professional functioning, or other important areas and are not better explained by intellectual disability or global developmental delay (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).

Detailed Description

Currently, managing children with ASD emphasizes compensating for communication and social interaction disabilities. Communication tools like PECS or Makaton and social skills groups have shown effectiveness but have limitations, particularly not addressing sensory atypicalities seen in children with ASD. These sensory atypicalities are evident when children watch videos on screens. The idea is to use video to understand the sensory experiences of children with ASD and help them move away from an isolated relationship with screens. New technologies can further isolate children with ASD in their autistic sphere. The hypothesis is that observing these children with screens will provide better understanding of their sensory experiences and improve therapeutic support towards play and interaction with others

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-12-04
• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-30
• Study First Posted: 2024-06-05
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-04
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-06
• Primary Completion: 2027-03-04
• Study Completion: 2027-03-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Children aged 3 to 15 years.
• Clinically confirmed ASD by a psychiatrist.
• Parental or legal guardian consent for participation.
• Child showing a strong interest in screens and/or video content.
• Ability to tolerate the presence of other children.
• Minimum of 18 video drama sessions.
• Not having benefited from disease care in the past.
• Affiliation to a social security system

Exclusion Criteria

• No ASD diagnosis.
• Younger than 3 or older than 15 at the study start.
• No interest in screens or video content.
• Parental or legal guardian refusal for participation.
• Dropping out before completing 18 sessions.
• Patient having benefited a disease care in the past

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group of young ASD patients receiving videodrama sessions and interviews	videodrama sessions	Children participating in videodrama sessions, one per week for 9 sessions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dunn Sensory Profile questionnaire	9 months	Sensory atypicality frequency will be assessed using the Dunn Sensory Profile questionnaire, describing child behavior in various sensory experiences

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cars-T questionnaire	9 months	Observe improvements in social skills (interaction and communication) in children with ASD, assessed by the Cars-T questionnaire,
Sceno Test	9 months	Observation of the emergence of a symbolic game. This emergence will be evaluated by the passation of the scenotest, a test which reveals the different modalities of integration of the game.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHI Robert Ballanger; 🇫🇷 Aulnay-sous-Bois, France