Use of Immersive Virtual Reality to Train the Multisensory Processing Capacities of Children Aged 8 to 16 Years-old With an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Single-center Randomized Pilot Study in Parallel Groups - SEVIRE. (Sensory Virtual Reality)
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
virtual reality training: training of multisensory processing capacities in virtual reality in addition to usual program of interventions in usual care
usual care: usual program of interventions in usual care
Study summary
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is defined as a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects the functioning and development of social communication (DSM5 - 2013). ASD causes particularities in sensory treatments (auditory, visual), qualified as uni-modal. Added to this, there is difficulties to deal with prevailing stimuli of the environment (pluri-modal) ; parents report the discomfort of their child in this situation with "noisy" behavioral manifestations. Therapeutic social skills programs most often address the subject's lack of adjustment to their environment through understanding social rules and codes and cognitive treatment of situations.
Thus, in order to relieve the sensory modulation disorders which can be the cause of social adjustment difficulties, it's propose to exercise the sensory habituation of children with ASD thanks to virtual reality scenarios restored in 3D immersion booth (the CAVE). The child will be exposed to multimodal stimulation during immersion sessions reproducing the conditions of an ecological environment. A therapist will accompany the child in the CAVE throughout the session.
The investigators hypothesize that regular and repeated exposure to a simulated environment in the CAVE can improve multisensory treatment capacities and have a beneficial effect on the autonomy of children and adolescents with ASD in everyday situations.
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales II (VABS II) score — Baseline, week 15 (after training), 6 months after training
Behavioral scale VABS II is a test for assessing autonomy of child/adolescent in everyday life. From 0 to 108, higher is the score, more independent the person is in the rated field.
Trial sites (2)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Centre universitaire de pédopsychiatrie | Tours | Tours | Recruiting |
| Pedopsychiatry, University Hospital, Tours | Tours | France | Not Yet Recruiting |
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