Status:
COMPLETED
Applying Eye-Gaze Assistive Technology for Children and Youth With Complex Needs
Lead Sponsor:
Yu-Hsin Hsieh
Collaborating Sponsors:
Chang Gung University
Jonkoping University
Conditions:
Self-Help Devices
Eye-Gaze Technology
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-25 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research is to investigate the impacts of applying eye-gaze assistive technology (AT) in children and youth with severe disabilities and complex needs in Taiwan, where eye-gaze AT ...
Detailed Description
Background. Children and youth with severe physical disabilities often have concomitant mental impairments and complex needs in communication, and in building relationships with others. The impairment...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosed with severe physical disability without speaking abilities or with communication difficulties (level III\~V on the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS); level IV\~V on the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and Manual Ability Classification System (MACS);
- Children have intentions to communicate using body movement, sounds, facial expressions or others, measured by Communication Matrix (Rowland, 2010) with some emerging skills in level 3;
- No or limited possibilities to interact with computers using an input method other than EGAT (e.g. switch or touchpads)
- With access to eye-gazed AT but not used it in daily routines; if possible, new to eye-gaze AT;
- The parent or the teacher agrees to participate in supporting children to use eye-gaze AT in everyday life during the research period;
- The therapist who has worked with the child demonstrated motivation to participate in this intervention.
Exclusion
- Progressive diseases that caused functional declines, or serious illness
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 19 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
5 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04377893
Start Date
September 19 2019
End Date
July 31 2020
Last Update
September 27 2021
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Department of Special Education, Stockholm University
Stockholm, Sverige, Sweden, 10691