Status:
RECRUITING
Autism - Children's Improvisational Music Therapy Evaluation
Lead Sponsor:
Prof Simon Baron-Cohen
Collaborating Sponsors:
Anglia Ruskin University
Musical Universe
Conditions:
Autism
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-11 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of individual sessions of improvisational music therapy for autistic children aged 7 - 11. Researchers will compare the impact of addi...
Detailed Description
Co-Chief Investigators Professor Simon Baron-Cohen Dr Carrie Allison Dr David M. Greenberg Dr. Jonathan Pool Co-Investigators Dr Artur Jaschke Advisor Emeritus Professor Helen Odell-Miller Dr. Clair...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 7 to 11 years.
- A clinical diagnosis of autism made by a qualified professional according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10th Revision criteria. Confirmed by a copy of the clinical report detailing the diagnosis (if available) or verified verbally by the child's parents.
- Parents/guardians must give informed consent for their children to be enrolled in the trial.
- Parents/guardians must be willing for the music therapy sessions and BOSCC assessments to be video recorded for monitoring and research purpose
- Participants must be willing to attend two music therapy sessions per week for the duration of the trial.
- Non-verbal children may be included
Exclusion
- Received regular individual music therapy in the preceding year as this would be likely to have a strong influence on the course of therapy.
- Severe hearing deficit as this would alter the aim, course, and implementation of therapy.
- Caregivers that are unable to attend for the psychological assessments with their child.
- Caregivers without a basic understanding of English.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 13 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
240 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06016621
Start Date
November 13 2023
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
March 25 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Anglia Ruskin University
Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB1 1PT
2
Autism Research Centre
Cambridge, United Kingdom, CB2 8AH