Training Attention and Eye Movement in ASD

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Autistic Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder

In brief

Current therapies for autism target social and language behaviors, but due to the high-level nature of these skills any improvement rarely extends beyond the targeted behavior. This project uses new technology to implement a novel concept for behavioral intervention to improve basic attention and eye movement skills in ASD. Because these basic skills form the foundation for good social communication, training these abilities has the potential to improve a broad spectrum of clinical symptoms, and in young children may affect the course of development.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02403817

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

30

Starts

2015-11-01

Expected to finish

2018-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2019-12-04

Who can join

Age: 9 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participant has a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual -IV, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised)
• Participant has a nonverbal Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of 85 or greater and verbal IQ of 70 or greater
• Cooperative and able to follow instructions
• Normal hearing acuity
• Normal or corrected-to-normal vision

You may not qualify if…

• Major medical or neurological problems including seizures, diagnosed epileptiform EEG abnormalities, migraine, tuberous sclerosis, fragile X, static encephalopathies resulting from prior Central Nervous System insults, significant premature birth, and history of exposure to teratogens, metabolic abnormalities, and history of head trauma, cerebral palsy, stroke, meningitis, brain tumor or additional psychiatric diagnoses
• Participants currently participating in vision therapy will be excluded

Where it is running

• University of California San Diego — La Jolla, California, United States

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