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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
PHASE2
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-03-27
2026-02-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Aim 1. Evaluate the therapeutic benefits of a 6-week virtual MTTP on social-emotional functioning, and emotional stress among adolescents with autism.
Hypothesis #1: Adolescents with autism who participate in a virtual MTTP will demonstrate better social-emotional functioning, and a reduction in emotional stress compared to waitlist controls at the conclusion of a 6-week MTTP.
Hypothesis #2: The positive impact of the virtual MTTP on the participants' improved social-emotional functioning, and reduction in emotional stress will be maintained at 6-week follow-up.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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magic trick training
Participation in a 6 weekly virtual magic trick training camp with three lessons per week.
magic trick training
A typical session will begin with the magician demonstrating a magic trick then revealing the secret move of the trick.The participants will learn and practice each trick. With assistance from the magician, participants will develop an oralstory presentation for the trick. After participants master one trick, the magician will demonstrate and teach the next.
waitlist control
Participation in usual daily activities.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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magic trick training
A typical session will begin with the magician demonstrating a magic trick then revealing the secret move of the trick.The participants will learn and practice each trick. With assistance from the magician, participants will develop an oralstory presentation for the trick. After participants master one trick, the magician will demonstrate and teach the next.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Aged between 11 and 18 years (younger children may lack the inductive reasoning skills to learn magic tricks);
* Have functional hand dexterity to do magic tricks
* Intact cognition as indicated by a score above the corresponding cut-off point of the child's age on the Mini-Mental Examination for Children; and
* Access to internet and a computer or smartphone that can perform videoconferencing.
Exclusion Criteria
* Previous participation in organized magic learning program or camp;
* Current or planned participation in psychological therapy or a clinical trial during the study period that could affect the outcomes of the study.
11 Years
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Hon K. Yuen, PhD
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Hon Yuen, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Hon K Yuen, PhD
Role: primary
References
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Spencer K, Yuen HK, Jenkins GR, Kirklin K, Vogtle LK, Davis D. The 'magic' of magic camp from the perspective of children with hemiparesis. J Exerc Rehabil. 2021 Feb 23;17(1):15-20. doi: 10.12965/jer.2040802.401. eCollection 2021 Feb.
Other Identifiers
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1909503-38
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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