Can Mimic Emotional Expression Training Help Improve Emotion Processing

NCT ID: NCT04922684

Last Updated: 2021-06-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-03-30

Study Completion Date

2022-03-30

Brief Summary

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The main aim of the present study is to investigate whether mimicking emotional expressions training via FaceReader software can improve emotional processing and recognition in healthy subjects, especially individuals with hityer autistic traits.

Detailed Description

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Some mood and trait questionnaires such as Autism Spectrum Quotient, Social Responsiveness Scale,State-Trait Anxiety Inventory,Beck's Depression Inventory etc are asked to complete. 90 healthy male subjects will receive 16 times (4 times a week , 4 weeks) of mimicking emotional expressions training via Facereader. During training, 3 times of fNIRS (t2,t9 and t16) were recorded simultaneously. fMRI scanning, including emotion processing and emotion recognition tasks, 7 minutes resting data, ans DTI data will be collected before and after the training. After fMRI scaning, behavioral ratings (i.e. intensity and valence) and eye-tracking data will be collected.

Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Lower austic sub-group

16 times of mimicking emotional expressions

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Mimic facial expressions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

16 times (4 times a week, last 4 weeks) of mimicking facial expressions.

Higher austic sub-group

16 times of mimicking emotional expressions

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mimic facial expressions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

16 times (4 times a week, last 4 weeks) of mimicking facial expressions.

Interventions

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Mimic facial expressions

16 times (4 times a week, last 4 weeks) of mimicking facial expressions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy subjects without past or current psychiatric or neurological disorders

Exclusion Criteria

* history of head injury;
* pregnant, menstruating, taking oral contraceptives;
* medical or psychiatric illness.
Minimum Eligible Age

17 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Keith Kendrick

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Weihua Zhao, Dr.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Locations

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University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Keith Kendrick, Dr.

Role: CONTACT

86-28-61830811

Other Identifiers

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UESTC-neuSCAN-66

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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