Characteristics of logical reasoning skills and intervention effects in children with developmental disabilities: a computer based program approach

JRCT ID: jRCT1070220044

Registered date:26/08/2022

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Recruiting
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Autism spectrum disorder
• Date of first enrollment: 26/08/2022
• Target sample size: 30
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): The Logical Reasoning (LODE) task will be performed using by RehaCom (HASOMED, Inc.), a computer program that allows for easy interventions. The LODE task will be administered to the subject children twice a week for 8 weeks (16 interventions in total), and for 2 sets (10 minutes / set) per day (with at least 10 minutes between sets).

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Autism-Spectrum Quotient, Brain (prefrontal cortex) activity during Reverse stroop task
• Secondary Outcome: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Raven's Colored Progressive Matrices

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 6age old
• Age maximum: < 10age old
• Gender: Both
• Include criteria: Thirty children (with or without ASD diagnosis and regardless of gender) between the ages of 6-9yr (inclusive) attending a rehabilitation facility (who were issued a rehabilitation certificate or a beneficiary certificate).
• Exclude criteria: Children who are not in the selection criteria age group (6-9 years old). Children with physical disabilities. Children who have difficulty understanding language and cannot complete the task to the end are excluded.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Kotegawa Kohei