Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability
Conditions
Brief summary
Intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders that require composite intervention. However, standardized rehabilitation programs presented several limitations due to behavioral problems and poor engagement in proposed activity. The Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) is a medical device is recognized as one of the most advanced systems to rehabilitate patients with motor, cognitive, linguistic and behavioral disorders. The use of VRRS offers the opportunity to adapting task parameters according to the patient's performance and the virtual system increases engagement and avoids boredom and frustration. the patients underwent a two months experimental intervention integrated into the regular activity of a semi-residential center for autistic adolescents and young adults.
Interventions
DEVICERehabilitation with VRRS
The patients underwent an experimental intervention lasting two months (9 sessions lasting about 40 minutes) integrated into the regular activity of a semi-residential center for autistic adolescents and young adults. The proposed exercises were 2D and the patient interacted with the scenarios through the touch screen. For all participants, the tasks were the same, but difficulty and duration varied according to the needs and goals to be achieved.
Sponsors
IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* subjects diagnosed with ASD and ID, according to the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5); * age between 6 and 40 years; * cognitive level \<65 Intellectual Quotient * signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* subjects without diagnosis of ASD and ID, according to the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5); * age not between 6 and 40 years; * cognitive level \>65 Intellectual Quotient * unsigned informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Usability questionnaire | T0 (BASELINE) - T1 (SIX MONTHS) | The questionnaire used a 5-point ordinal scale, where 5 is the most favorable score and 1 is the least favorable score; the score 3 corresponds to no opinion. The questionnaire will be completed by all therapists at the end of the treatment. |
| Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) electromedical device parameters: screen attention time | T0 (BASELINE) -T1 (SIX MONTHS) | During the execution of the exercise, the attention time maintained on the screen was recorded. |
| Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) electromedical device parameters: the number of repetitions of the exercises. | T0 (BASELINE) -T1 (SIX MONTHS) | During the execution of the exercise, the number of repetitions of the exercises was recorded |
| Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) electromedical device parameters:global scores for exercise. | T0 (BASELINE) -T1 (SIX MONTHS) | The total scores obtained were recorded during the execution of the exercise. |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed