The sense of touch: embodied simulation processes and empathy in Autism Spectrum Disorders

The sense of touch: embodied simulation processes and empathy in Autism Spectrum Disorders - Embodied simulation and autism

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON30908

Enrollment

Registered

2007-11-01

Start date

2007-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-13

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Conditions

autism autism spectrum disorders

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

12 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants with autism spectrum disorders should meet DSM-IV criteria for autistic disorder or Asperger disorder. General inclusion criteria: age 14-18 year, IQ > 85, right handedness (Edinburgh handedness Inventory > 80), normal visual capacities (correction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sensory impairments, organic brain disorders, metal objects in body, alcohol/drug abuse. Specific exclusion criterium for healthy control participants is the presence or a history of medical conditions with a detrimental impact on neurological functioning.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Blood Oxigen Level Dependent response (signal change in brain activation as measured by means of functional magnetic resonance imaging related to visual stimuli presented to the participants during scanning) 2. Empathy quotient (obtained by a questionnaire measuring empathic abilities) 3. Symptom severity in the social domain (measured by the autism diagnostic interview-revised)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
n.v.t.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results