Emotional Regulation in Individuals With Autism

NCT ID: NCT06181864

Last Updated: 2023-12-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-05-10

Study Completion Date

2025-02-10

Brief Summary

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The objective of the study is to learn about and manage emotions such as anxiety and anger. The activities are aimed at identifying and managing emotions such as anxiety and anger, through the recognition of the changes that occur at a physiological, cognitive, behavioral and communicative level. In the first sessions, children will be exposed to the emotion of happiness through pleasant activities and involved in relaxation exercises. In subsequent sessions, anger and then anxiety will be addressed first. Social tools will be introduced and ways of thinking and perspective useful to children will be addressed. Furthermore, they will learn to use all the tools and strategies necessary to face and overcome the various emotions and situations in a functional manner. In the final sessions, children will work to design a cognitive-behavioral intervention program for themselves and other group members to improve the management of anxiety and anger. The expected results concern the acquisition of adequate emotional regulation; the construction of functional thoughts, social tools, thinking and perspective tools, adequate strategies for managing emotions; the design of a cognitive-behavioral intervention program in daily life and the strengthening of relational, social, empathic and resilient skills within the peer group and families.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder

Keywords

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autism children emotional regulation anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Experimental group

Twenty children from the experimental group will undergo the treatment using Robot Nao.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

NAO intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

The subjects will undergo a pre-intervention assessment phase that will consist of administering the Test of Emotional Vocabulary (TLE) and the Test of emotion comprehension (TEC). The tests will be re-submitted at the end of the intervention. Having ascertained the presence of the inclusion criteria and following randomization of the sample, the Experimental Group constituted of 20 children, will be administered the research task, which involves 15 sessions, one per week lasting one hour and thirty minutes. the children are guided by the voice of the robot Nao. The robot guides them in carrying out practical and relaxation activities. Consequently, audio visual feedback will be provided, via the robot, to return information to the subject about the accuracy of the response.

Control group

Twenty children belonging to the control group will be subjected to the same training but in a traditional way.

Group Type OTHER

Traditional intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

The subjects will undergo a pre-intervention assessment phase that will consist of administering the Test of Emotional Vocabulary (TLE) and the Test of emotion comprehension (TEC). The tests will be re-submitted at the end of the intervention. Having ascertained the presence of the inclusion criteria and following randomization of the sample, the Experimental Group constituted of 20 children, will be administered the research task, which involves 15 sessions, one per week lasting one hour and thirty minutes. The children are guided by the instructions of the operator who guides them in carrying out practical and relaxation activities. Consequently, the operator will provide feedback, to return information to the subject regarding the accuracy of the response.

Interventions

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NAO intervention

The subjects will undergo a pre-intervention assessment phase that will consist of administering the Test of Emotional Vocabulary (TLE) and the Test of emotion comprehension (TEC). The tests will be re-submitted at the end of the intervention. Having ascertained the presence of the inclusion criteria and following randomization of the sample, the Experimental Group constituted of 20 children, will be administered the research task, which involves 15 sessions, one per week lasting one hour and thirty minutes. the children are guided by the voice of the robot Nao. The robot guides them in carrying out practical and relaxation activities. Consequently, audio visual feedback will be provided, via the robot, to return information to the subject about the accuracy of the response.

Intervention Type OTHER

Traditional intervention

The subjects will undergo a pre-intervention assessment phase that will consist of administering the Test of Emotional Vocabulary (TLE) and the Test of emotion comprehension (TEC). The tests will be re-submitted at the end of the intervention. Having ascertained the presence of the inclusion criteria and following randomization of the sample, the Experimental Group constituted of 20 children, will be administered the research task, which involves 15 sessions, one per week lasting one hour and thirty minutes. The children are guided by the instructions of the operator who guides them in carrying out practical and relaxation activities. Consequently, the operator will provide feedback, to return information to the subject regarding the accuracy of the response.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Proven diagnosis of autism;
* QS ≥ 75;

Exclusion Criteria

* presence of other medical disorders
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

11 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Messina, Italy

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Flavia Marino

Head of Unit

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Flavia Marino

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica

Locations

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Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB) - National Research Council (CNR)

Messina, , Italy

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Italy

Central Contacts

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Germana Doria

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +393465142289

Email: [email protected]

Giovanni Pioggia

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +393203390892

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Flavia Marino

Role: primary

Giovanni Pioggia

Role: backup

References

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Attwood T. Esplorare i sentimenti, terapia cognitivo comportamentale per gestire ansia e rabbia, Armando Editore 2013

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Conner CM, White SW, Scahill L, Mazefsky CA. The role of emotion regulation and core autism symptoms in the experience of anxiety in autism. Autism. 2020 May;24(4):931-940. doi: 10.1177/1362361320904217. Epub 2020 Feb 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32050774 (View on PubMed)

Conner CM, Elias R, Smith IC, White SW. Emotion Regulation and Executive Function: Associations with Depression and Anxiety in Autism. Res Autism Spectr Disord. 2023 Mar;101:102103. doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102103. Epub 2023 Jan 9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36741741 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CNR-IRIB-PRO-2023-011

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id