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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN58483069
ISRCTN58483069
Completed
N/A

Reducing anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorders through virtual reality environments

ewcastle University (UK)0 sites20 target enrollmentMarch 4, 2014

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)
Sponsor
ewcastle University (UK)
Enrollment
20
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
March 4, 2014
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
ewcastle University (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Boys and girls aged 8\-14 years old
  • 2\. Diagnosis of autism, ASD or Asperger's syndrome
  • 3\. Learning ability/IQ estimated to be within the average range
  • 4\. Fluent verbal skills
  • 5\. Having situation specific anxiety
  • 6\. Parent/carer and young person willing to attend sessions in the VRE in Durham

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Children without fluent verbal skills due to the need to have sufficient feedback on the use of the VRE
  • 2\. Children unable/unwilling to travel to the VRE in Durham
  • 3\. Insufficient English to understand the forms
  • 4\. Children with a co\-morbid disorder e.g. depression, severe conduct disorder, severe generalised anxiety disorder

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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