Course of Face-to-face Interactions in Adults With Autism

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Conditions studied: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Neurotypical

In brief

This research explores how adults with autism make eye contact during formal and informal interactions; to what extent the nature of a conversation influences how eye contact is made in terms of length, frequency and overall presentation. Also what physiological responses to eye contact are, in order to determine to what extent eye contact leads to an increased, decreased or unchanged stress level. In addition, to gain insight into the similarities and differences in how people with ASD respond to eye contact of others compared to their own eye contact.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06925308

Run by

UMC Utrecht

People needed

54

Starts

2025-02-03

Expected to finish

2026-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-04-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Neurotypical adults and adults with an ASD, determined according to an internationally recognized classification system.
• Able to understand the instructions.
• Motivation to participate in research.

You may not qualify if…

• No good command of the Dutch language.
• Use of alcohol and/or recreational drugs during the research.
• Mentally too unstable to participate in the research.
• Familiarity with treatment in the VGZ.

Where it is running

• Dimence Groep — Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands (enrolling)

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