Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Fidgeting, once for 30~40 minutes
Sponsors
Kyoto University, Primate Research Institute, Cognition and Learning Section
Kyoto University, KOKORO Research Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children at 6-18 years old diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at clinics, either who have already been participating in the research project "Learning and Communication Support and Evaluation for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorder (Approved #1212 by Kyoto University Graduate School and Faculty of Medicine, Ethics Committee)", or who respond to the advertisements for participation into the research. In addition, typically developing children at 6-18 years old, who do not have any diagnosis of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorder.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who show difficulty in understanding of research aims and contents, due to factors such as intellectual disability.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Performance on cognitive tasks and cortical activity before and after fidgeting | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasayuki Higuchi
Kyoto University Primate Research Institute, General Affairs Office
Outcome results
None listed