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An Interventional Study to Improve Social Attention in Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Approach
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating BCI to train joint attention in ASD for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Completed, enrolled 15 participants.
Detailed Summary
This study aims to demonstrate that improvements in identification of social clues (and improvement of overall social behaviour) in subjects with ASD can be achieved using social games together with a BCI setup. The primary goal is to ensure increased rate of responses to joint attention cues. Intervention Type is a Device (brain computer interface using EEG). Structure: (1) initial eligibility screening (within 1 week after admission), (2) pre-intervention (first week of study, baseline outcome measures and additional evaluations), (3) intervention process (16 weeks), (4) post-intervention (outcome measures and additional evaluations), and (5) follow-up (outcome measures at 6 months).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The intervention comprehends seven BCI sessions spread over four months. The first four sessions are planned to occur weekly, and the rest monthly. In each session, the subject is asked to identify objects of interest based on the gaze direction of an avatar. The subject response is interpreted from the EEG signal (using the P300 component, as established in our previous work).