Mobile Game System for Autism

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byDennis P Wall, PhD

Age: < 18

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Stanford University

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?The investigators will test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a Mobile game system meant to generate valuable data for measuring progress and building novel artificial intelligence models while delivering impactful education for and treatment of children with developmental delays such as autism. Investigators will enroll children with autism aged 2-8 years old and their neurotypical sibling or an unrelated neurotypical control (aged 2-8 years old).

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for children aged 2-8 with autism and their neurotypical siblings or unrelated neurotypical controls of the same age. Participants must have a confirmed autism diagnosis using tools like MARA. Families should be able to play the game without physical, intellectual, language, or environmental limitations.

Inclusion Criteria

Autism diagnosis confirmed by a screener such as the Mobile Autism Risk Assessment (MARA) and or similar published tools

I am over 18 and care for a child aged 2-8 with autism.

Exclusion Criteria

Environmental limitations that prevent the ability for the family to play the game as intended

My family cannot play the game as intended due to intellectual limitations.

Language-related limitations that prevent the ability for the family to play the game as intended

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Participant Groups

The study is examining a mobile game system designed as an educational and treatment tool for children with developmental delays such as autism. It aims to collect data that could help in measuring progress and developing new AI models.

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Neurotypical Sibling Control GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Neurotypical control participants will receive the same mobile game system for 12 weeks and be asked to play a minimum of ten 90-second game sessions per week per child over 12 weeks. Research team will further require that at least three of these 10 weekly sessions with each child be with game decks displaying emotion.

Group II: Autism Case GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Autistic participants will receive mobile game system for 12 weeks and be asked to play a minimum of ten 90-second game sessions per week per child over 12 weeks. Research team will further require that at least three of these 10 weekly sessions with each child be with game decks displaying emotion.