Enhancing Behavior and Brain Response to Visual Targets Using a Computer Game
Sponsor
Yale University (Other)
Overall Status
Active, not recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT02118649
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Participants will play a computer game that is controlled by their gaze patterns and designed to direct attention their attention to specific on-screen targets. Visual attention to targets will be rewarded. Both visual behavior and brain response will be recorded during game play.
It is hypothesized that that, over the course of the game, relative to baseline, participants will show (a) increased looking to targets, (b) decreased response time to targets, and (c) enhanced, more efficient neural response to visual cues. It is hypothesized that clinical variability will associate with visual attention and brain response.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Study Design
Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment
:
100 participants
Allocation:
N/A
Intervention Model:
Single Group Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Study Start Date
:
Apr 1, 2014
Anticipated Primary Completion Date
:
Apr 1, 2023
Anticipated Study Completion Date
:
Apr 1, 2023
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Game Participants will play a video game directing their gaze to on-screen targets. |
Behavioral: Game
|
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- EEG brain response to targets [Measures will be recorded for the duration of their visit, an expected average of 3 hours.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Visual attention to targets as measured by eye-tracking [Measures will be recorded for the duration of their visit, an expected average of 3 hours.]
- Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition [Measures will be collected during visit, an expected average of 3 hours.]
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule [Measures will be collected during visit, an expected average of 3 hours.]
- Differential Abilities Scale [Measures will be collected during visit, an expected average of 3 hours.]
- Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Second Edition [Measures will be collected during visit, an expected average of 3 hours.]
- Social Anxiety Scale for Children, Revised [Measures will be collected during visit, an expected average of 3 hours.]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study:
N/A
and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
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Able to participate in an eye-tracking experiment
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Able to participate in an EEG experiment
Exclusion Criteria:
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Sensory or physical impairment that would preclude completion of protocol
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Participants taking prescription medications that may affect cognitive processes
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Participants reporting significant head trauma or history of seizures
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale Child Study Center | New Haven | Connecticut | United States | 06520 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Yale University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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- Constantino, J. N., & Gruber, C. P. (2012). The Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition. Los Angeles, CA: Western Psychological Services.
- Elliott C. Differential Ability Scales: Second Edition (DAS-II). San Antonio, TX: Psychological Corporation. 2007.
- Gena A, Couloura S, Kymissis E. Modifying the affective behavior of preschoolers with autism using in-vivo or video modeling and reinforcement contingencies. J Autism Dev Disord. 2005 Oct;35(5):545-56.
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- Klin A, Jones W, Schultz R, Volkmar F, Cohen D. Defining and quantifying the social phenotype in autism. Am J Psychiatry. 2002 Jun;159(6):895-908. Review.
- La Greca AM, Lopez N. Social anxiety among adolescents: linkages with peer relations and friendships. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 1998 Apr;26(2):83-94.
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- Lord, C., Rutter, M., DiLavore, P. C., & Risi, S. (1999). Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule - WPS (ADOS-WPS), Los Angeles, CA: Western Psychological Services.
- Senju A, Tojo Y, Yaguchi K, Hasegawa T. Deviant gaze processing in children with autism: an ERP study. Neuropsychologia. 2005;43(9):1297-306. Epub 2005 Jan 24.
- Senju A, Yaguchi K, Tojo Y, Hasegawa T. Eye contact does not facilitate detection in children with autism. Cognition. 2003 Aug;89(1):B43-51.
- Sparrow, S. S., Balla, D., Cicchetti, D. (1984). Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales. Circle Pines, MN, American Guidance Service.
- Tanaka JW, Wolf JM, Klaiman C, Koenig K, Cockburn J, Herlihy L, Brown C, Stahl S, Kaiser MD, Schultz RT. Using computerized games to teach face recognition skills to children with autism spectrum disorder: the Let's Face It! program. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2010 Aug;51(8):944-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02258.x.
- Tanaka JW, Wolf JM, Klaiman C, Koenig K, Cockburn J, Herlihy L, Brown C, Stahl SS, South M, McPartland JC, Kaiser MD, Schultz RT. The perception and identification of facial emotions in individuals with autism spectrum disorders using the Let's Face It! Emotion Skills Battery. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2012 Dec;53(12):1259-67. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02571.x. Epub 2012 Jul 11.
- Wilson KP. Teaching social-communication skills to preschoolers with autism: efficacy of video versus in vivo modeling in the classroom. J Autism Dev Disord. 2013 Aug;43(8):1819-31. doi: 10.1007/s10803-012-1731-5.
Responsible Party:
Yale University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT02118649
Other Study ID Numbers:
- 14-10788
First Posted:
Apr 21, 2014
Last Update Posted:
May 25, 2022
Last Verified:
May 1, 2022
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