NCT06152510

Static Balance in Children With Autism vs. Neurotypical Peers

Status unknown Last updated 30 November 2023

What this trial tests

trial testing Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System in Autism in 30 participants. Status unknown.

Timeline

1 December 2023

Primary endpoint
28 February 2024

30 April 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Status	Status unknown
Study type	OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment	30
Start date	1 December 2023
Primary completion	28 February 2024
Estimated completion	30 April 2024
Sites	1 location across Italy

Drugs / interventions tested

• Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System

Conditions studied

• Autism — all drugs for Autism →
• Autism Spectrum Disorder — all drugs for Autism Spectrum Disorder →

Sponsor

Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica — full company profile →

Who can join

Adults 4 to 13, any sex, with Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) is an innovative and sophisticated technology, aimed to generate immersive and interactive settings intended for therapeutic and evaluative objectives. Through the utilization of virtual reality technology, it constructs diverse scenarios, tasks, and activities in a controlled digital environment, fostering engagement. Primarily crafted for rehabilitation purposes, the VRRS features adaptable programs addressing various therapeutic requirements, encompassing motor skill enhancement, cognitive challenges, and assessments related to balance.Understanding the nuanced motor abilities in children, particularly those with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism, is a critical area of research in pediatric rehabilitation. The significance of this research lies in comprehending the specific balance challenges experienced by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a population often noted for motor coordination and balance difficulties. Because VRRS offers a controlled and engaging environment, this study seeks to provide a detailed analysis of static balance abilities in capabilities in children diagnosed with ASD in comparison to typically developing (TD) children. The study also wants to explore the efficacy of VRRS as an assessment tool for pediatric balance evaluations.The primary objective of this study is to highlight the distinctions in postural control between ASD and TD children, utilizing an objective quantification tool to delineate the differences between the two groups. This will be achieved through a group comparison study involving two distinct cohorts. The first group will comprise 30 school-aged children with ASD, while the second group will consist of 30 TD school-aged children. To evaluate postural control, both groups will participate in an activity utilizing the VRRS in conjunction with a stabilometric balance platform. During the assessment task, participants will stand on the balance platform with their eyes open, focusing on a fixed point displayed on the VRRS screen for a duration of one minute. This process will be repeated three times for each participant. The combined use of VRRS and the stabilometric balance platform aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation of postural control abilities in both groups, allowing for the observation and measurement of potential differences in stability and balance performance between children with ASD and their neurotypical counterparts.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial.