Status:
RECRUITING
Improving Autistic Children's Experiences of Dental Care With Class-integrated Social Story
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-7 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to have unmet dental needs. Due to hypersensitivity and oral defensiveness, new or unexpected stimuli during dental examinations often prec...
Detailed Description
Social story is a training method constituting of short stories to convey information in a step-by-step manner, so that ASD children can understand what to expect and how to behave in different situat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Preschool children will be eligible if they have been diagnosed with ASD, following signed parental consent and completion of the questionnaire.
- The proposed study will target Hong Kong preschool children diagnosed with ASD
- Have their full primary dentition erupted
- Able to understand and benefit from social stories (Gray, 2000).
Exclusion
- ASD children who have visual or hearing impairments
- Whose parents who cannot read Chinese will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
106 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07166978
Start Date
January 1 2025
End Date
December 31 2028
Last Update
September 11 2025
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Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077