Impact of Mixed Reality Training on Motor Skills in Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder (RAMAu)

Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Treatments: Other: Mixed Reality training; Other: motor activities

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05302544

2022_RIPH_001_RAMAu

Details and patient eligibility

About

People with autistic spectrum disorder frequently present impaired motricity, or at least different motricity from neurotypical subjects (walking; postural balance; fine motor skills; motor control, etc.). Motor impairment can have impact on the performance and learning of simple tasks (bathing, dressing, writing, using tools, etc.), especially in children and teenagers.

These last years, new therapeutics such as Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality technologies have developed. Their therapeutic interest has been identified in various pathologies like phobia. However, their influence on motor skills has been little studied. The first results obtained with disabled adults described a significant increase in walking speed after a 3-month Mixed Reality training.

Full description

The aim of the study is to assess the impact of Mixed Reality training on motor skills of children with autistic spectrum disorder.

Enrollment: 44 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged between 8 and 12 years old
• with autistic spectrum disorder
• male or female
• agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Visually impaired or blind.
• Traumatism and physical injuries
• Epilepsy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

"with mixed reality training" group

Experimental group

Description:

2 Mixed Reality sessions per week for 8 weeks in addition to motor activities usually performed

Treatment:

Other: Mixed Reality training

Other: motor activities

"without mixed reality training" group

Active Comparator group

Description:

group: only motor activities usually performed

Treatment:

Other: motor activities