Social robots as tools in special education (SRTSE)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Robot-assisted intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN31154845
• Lead Sponsor: Papageorgiou General Hospital

Brief Summary

2019 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35888-4_45 (added 14/02/2022) 2022 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05796-5 (added 28/12/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-03-01
• Study Completion: 2022-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 9 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 51

Inclusion Criteria

1. Ages 6 –12 years
2. Confirmed ASD diagnosis
3. IQ over 70
4. Greek-language comprehension
5. CARS-2 from 30 to 37
6. ADI-R: social interaction 10, communication 8 (when verbal ability present) or 7 (verbal ability absent), stereotypic behaviour 3
7. Parents/caregivers written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Co-morbidity with another neurodevelopmental syndrome, photosensitive epilepsy, co-existing disability, organ failure, or other psychiatric disorder that affects functionality or prevents the child from moving freely.
2. Medication that reduces or affects functioning, causes drowsiness, physical symptoms, cognitive impairment, or affects in any way the areas of investigation of the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified