sing a virtual reality environment to reduce anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorders
Completed
- Conditions
- Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs)Mental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN58483069
- Lead Sponsor
- ewcastle University (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Real life improvement measured at 6 weeks, 6 months and 1 year after intervention <br>2. Change in the Spence child anxiety scale measured at 6 weeks, 6 months and 1 year after intervention<br>3. Reduction in GSR readings from beginning to end of sessions<br>4. Change in participants rating of their confidence levels at tackling their target situation on a scale from 6 (very confident) to 0 (not confident)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method o secondary outcome measures