Storytelling With or Without Social Contextual Information in Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Typical Development

October 13, 2020 updated by: Kenneth N. K. Fong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Effects of Storytelling With or Without Social Contextual Information Regarding Eye Gaze and Visual Attention in Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Typical Development: A Randomized, Controlled Eye-tracking Study

This study was to examine the effects of storytelling with or without contextual information on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typical development (TD).

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This was a 2 x 2 x 2 randomized controlled trial with 52 children (26 with ASD and 26 with TD) recruited in the community and randomized into four groups: 1) ASD Group 1 - storytelling with contextual information; 2) ASD Group 2 - storytelling without contextual information; 3) TD Group 1 - storytelling with contextual information; 4) TD Group 2 - storytelling without contextual information. All stories were photo-based and static in nature. The only difference between Group 1 and Group 2 was that the stories included and did not include social contextual information, respectively. Training was delivered in small groups, with eight sessions across four weeks, two sessions per week, and 30 minutes per session. Participants' total fixation duration (TFD), total visit duration (TVD), and total fixation count (TFC) on human faces from 20 photos and a video were recorded using the Tobii eye tracker.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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52

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Hong Kong
      • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
        • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

6 years to 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria for children with ASD:

  • 1) children aged between 6 and 12 years old;
  • 2) had a previous diagnosis of ASD from medical professionals;
  • 3) studied in mainstream primary school;
  • 4) had a composite IQ score of 80 or above

Inclusion Criteria for children with TD:

  • 1) children aged between 6 and 12 years old;
  • 2) had no developmental disorder or intellectual disability;
  • 3) attended primary school.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • NA

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: ASD Group 1 - storytelling with social contextual information
Storytelling with social contextual information for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Behavioral: Storytelling with social contextual information
Four out of 100 stories from a storytelling app (SAHK, 2013) that incorporated social contextual information, and inter-personal skills were selected. The intervention was in small group format, consisted of eight sessions across four weeks, two sessions per week, 30 minutes per session.
Other: Children with ASD
Four out of 100 stories from a storytelling app (SAHK, 2013) were selected for children with ASD.
Active Comparator: ASD Group 2 - storytelling without social contextual information
Storytelling without social contextual information for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Other: Children with ASD
Four out of 100 stories from a storytelling app (SAHK, 2013) were selected for children with ASD.
Behavioral: Storytelling without social contextual information
Four out of 100 stories from a storytelling app (SAHK, 2013) without social contextual information, and inter-personal skills were selected. The intervention was in small group format, consisted of eight sessions across four weeks, two sessions per week, 30 minutes per session.
Experimental: TD Group 1 - storytelling with social contextual information
Storytelling with social contextual information for typically developed children
Behavioral: Storytelling with social contextual information
Four out of 100 stories from a storytelling app (SAHK, 2013) that incorporated social contextual information, and inter-personal skills were selected. The intervention was in small group format, consisted of eight sessions across four weeks, two sessions per week, 30 minutes per session.
Other: Children with TD
Four out of 100 stories from a storytelling app (SAHK, 2013) were selected for children with TD.
Active Comparator: TD Group 2 - storytelling without social contextual information
Storytelling without social contextual information for typically developed children
Behavioral: Storytelling without social contextual information
Four out of 100 stories from a storytelling app (SAHK, 2013) without social contextual information, and inter-personal skills were selected. The intervention was in small group format, consisted of eight sessions across four weeks, two sessions per week, 30 minutes per session.
Other: Children with TD
Four out of 100 stories from a storytelling app (SAHK, 2013) were selected for children with TD.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Eye gaze on the eye tracker
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Total fixation duration (TFD)
Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Eye gaze on the eye tracker
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Total visit duration (TVD)
Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Eye gaze on the eye tracker
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Total fixation count (TFC)
Change from baseline to 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Trail Making Test
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Trail Making Test A (TMT-A)
Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Trail Making Test
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Trail Making Test B (TMT-B)
Change from baseline to 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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June 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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December 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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December 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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October 6, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 13, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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October 14, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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October 14, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 13, 2020

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2020

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • HSEARS20160427001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Upon request

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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