APP-based Emotion Recognition Training Improve ASD Social Function

Phase 1

Recruiting

• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder High-Functioning
• Interventions: Behavioral: APP-based memory intervention; Behavioral: APP-based emotion recognition intervention

• Registration Number: NCT06421272
• Lead Sponsor: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Brief Summary

The main aim of the study is to investigate whether APP-based emotional recognition training improve social function in autistic children.

Detailed Description

50 ASD children age ranged from 4-10 years old will be randomly allocated to either app-based emotional recognition training or memory training groups for 2 months. Before and after training, some assessements were measured including Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2, Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Wechsler Intelligence Scale and Psychoeducational Profile-3. Some other questionnaires are also collected including Social Responsibility Scale-2,Repetitive behavior scale-Revised,Caregiver Strains Questionnaire，Social Communication Questionnaire，Social Anxiety Scale for Children，Adaptive behavior assessment Schedule. Four eye-tracking tasks as follows: (1) Dynamic geometrical paired with dynamic child dancing; (2) Static neutral and emotional faces; (3) A dynamic gaze-following task; (4) social interaction behaviors paired with the toys alone; (5) spinning actions conducted via children paired with objects.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-01
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-16
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-20
• Primary Completion: 2024-05-31
• Study Completion: 2024-05-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
APP-based memory training	APP-based memory intervention	Control group: ASD children were asked to do memory training (i.e. 1 back) for eight weeks using iPAD. Two 15-minsute sessions each day was required.
APP-based emotion recognition trainning	APP-based emotion recognition intervention	Experimental group: ASD children were asked to do emotion recognition for eight weeks using iPAD. Two 15-minsute sessions each day was required.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ADOS-2 assessment	1-2 hour	ADOS-2 assessment
SRS-2	half an hour	SRS-2

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual performance across five tasks based on eye-tracking	half an hour	Tasked based eye-tracking performance including fixation time, fixation counts

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Electronic Science and Technology; 🇨🇳 Chendu, Sichuan, China