Adaptation of the NEAR Cognitive Remediation Method to Child and Adult Autism by Including Social Scenarios and Skills

Официальное название

NEAR-TSA : Adaptation of the NEAR (Neuropsychological and Educational Approach of Cognitive Remediation) Cognitive Remediation Method to Child and Adult Autism by Including Social Scenarios and Skills

Обзор

The investigators currently provide the NEAR method (neuropsychological educational approach to cognitive remediation) for people with neurocognitive difficulties, without distinguishing between ASD and schizophrenia. However, the NEAR method does not address social cognition in the stimulated functions. The aim of this study is to add social scenarios to this neurocognitive method in order to improve not only neurocognitive functions, but also social cognition. Thus, NEAR would be in this adapted form a method that could be completely adapted to autism spectrum disorders in preadolescents and adults. The study will include participants aged 13-40 years, with a diagnosis of ASD. The NEAR TSA method will include 32 sessions: * one session (90-120 min, with one or two breaks) per week for 32 weeks (8 months), for minor participants. * two sessions (90 minutes each, with no breaks) per week for 16 weeks (4 months), for adult participants. The method includes 30 minutes of computerized exercises, 15 minutes of discussion on the exercises performed and the strategies applied, and the rest of the time for "bridging groups". Three evaluation are proposed: * an initial clinical and functional evaluation (T1), before the beginning of the program, * a second clinical, functional and neuropsychological evaluation (T2), within one month since the end of the program * a third clinical, functional and neuropsychologica evaluationl (T3), three months after the end of the program.

Подробное описание

Inclusion age:two samples: 13 to 15 years old and 16 to 40 years old the clinical evaluation (T1,T2, T3) includes: global functional assessment; questionnaires for children and adults including the self esteem questionnaire, quality of life (who\_QOL Bref), social responsiveness scale, conversational skills (CCC-2 for children; Pomini Scale for adults), intrinsic motivational scale (Medalia), Satisfaction scale (CSQ8).

The Neuropsychological evaluation (T1, T2, T3) includes: WISC5 (children), WAIS 4 (adults), stroop test, D2-R, Child memory scale or Wechsler Memory scale for adults, Brief, color trail test, verbal fluency.

Near TSA is a group cognitive remediation method, including one weekly session for children or 2 weekly sessions for adults with 30 mn of neuropsychological exercices, 15 mn of discussion about exercices and strategies, and 30 mn of bridging groups including social scritps.

Вмешательства

• Другое NEAR-TSA
  Neuropsychological and Educational Approach of Cognitive Remediation adapted to autism 32 sessions spread over 4 to 8 months (1 session per week for minors, 2 sessions per week for adults), lasting 90 to 120 minutes

Первичные конечные точки

• Compliance [Срок оценки: At the end of the intervention (Month 4 for adults participants, Month 8 for minor participants)]
• Enrollment rate [Срок оценки: at the end of the inclusion period (up to 24 months after the start of the research)]
• Retention rate [Срок оценки: At T2 (between Mont 4 and Month 5 for adults participants ; between Month 8 and Month 9 for minor participants)]

Вторичные конечные точки (11)

• Neuropsychological assessment: attentional performance [Срок оценки: before the start of the NEAR TSA sessions, within one month of the end of the sessions and 3 to 4 months after the end of the sessions]
• Neuropsychological assessment : processing speed [Срок оценки: before the start of the NEAR TSA sessions, within one month of the end of the sessions and 3 to 4 months after the end of the sessions]
• Neuropsychological assessment : flexibility (1) [Срок оценки: before the start of the NEAR TSA sessions, within one month of the end of the sessions and 3 to 4 months after the end of the session]
• Neuropsychological assessment : flexibility (2) [Срок оценки: before the start of the NEAR TSA sessions, within one month of the end of the sessions and 3 to 4 months after the end of the session]
• Neuropsychological assessment : flexibility (3) [Срок оценки: before the start of the NEAR TSA sessions, within one month of the end of the sessions and 3 to 4 months after the end of the session]
• Neuropsychological assessment : working memory [Срок оценки: before the start of the NEAR TSA sessions, within one month of the end of the sessions and 3 to 4 months after the end of the sessions]
• Functional assessment: quality of life [Срок оценки: before the start of the NEAR TSA sessions, within one month of the end of the sessions and 3 to 4 months after the end of the sessions]
• Functional assessment : conversational skills [Срок оценки: before the start of the NEAR TSA sessions, within one month of the end of the sessions and 3 to 4 months after the end of the sessions]
• Functional assessment : conversational skills (2) [Срок оценки: before the start of the NEAR TSA sessions, within one month of the end of the sessions and 3 to 4 months after the end of the sessions]
• Functional assessment: self-esteem [Срок оценки: before the start of the NEAR TSA sessions, within one month of the end of the sessions and 3 to 4 months after the end of the sessions]
• Functional assessment: global functioning [Срок оценки: before the start of the NEAR TSA sessions, within one month of the end of the sessions and 3 to 4 months after the end of the sessions]

Критерии участия

Критерии включения

• Patients with a diagnosis Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - (DSM5)
• Attending one of the outpatient units participating in the research
• Diagnosis confirmed by the ADI (Autism Diagnostic Interview) with at least one parent present; or by the ADOS (Autism Diagnosis Observation Schedule)
• Score of at least 7 on the WISC5 (children) or WAIS4 (adults) comprehension subtest
• Patient whose neuropsychological evaluation shows neurocognitive impairment as assessed by the neuropsychologist
• Level of comprehension and communication allowing to understand the instructions of the exercises presented on the screen.
• For children, persons who can attend a non-specialized school
• If the patient is being treated with a psychotropic drug: stability of treatment for more than one month.

Критерии исключения

• Previously known diagnosis of intellectual disability
• Misunderstanding of questions or instructions given during the diagnostic interview
• Proven neurological pathology
• Persons treated with electroconvulsive therapy within the last 6 months
• Uncorrected sensory perception disorder
• Patient participating in another research study with an exclusion period still in progress at inclusion
• Treatment with daytime anxiolytics, and treatment with anticholinergic correctors
• Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
• Participants who have had cognitive remediation in the last two years

Specific exclusion criteria for the "adult" group:

\- heterogeneous levels of development highlighted in the diagnostic workup including an examination of cognitive functions

Specific exclusion criteria for the "children" group:

\- out-of-school children

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

Здоровые добровольцы: Нет

Дизайн исследования

Распределение

Не применимо

Модель

Одна группа

Маскирование

Открытое

Основная цель

Лечение

Центры проведения

Франция · 1 центр

• GHU Paris Saint-Anne — Paris

Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT05786898 · D22-P018

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

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