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The Impact of a Virtual Magic Trick Training Program

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Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The proposed project will attempt to confirm the benefits of a structured magic trick training program (MTTP) experience in adolescents with autism. Benefits of participating in a 6-week virtual MTTP will be evaluated using validated assessments to measure social-emotional competencies.

Official Title

The Impact of a Virtual Magic Trick Training Program on Social Emotional Functioning in Adolescents With Autism

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-03-27

Study Completion:2025-02-01

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05664841

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:11 Years to 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No

Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
* Confirmed diagnosis (with proof of evidence) of autism; * Aged between 11 and 18 years (younger children may lack the inductive reasoning skills to learn magic tricks); * Have functional hand dexterity to do magic tricks * Intact cognition as indicated by a score above the corresponding cut-off point of the child's age on the Mini-Mental Examination for Children; and * Access to internet and a computer or smartphone that can perform videoconferencing.	* Severe hearing or visual impairments that prevent online learning; * Previous participation in organized magic learning program or camp; * Current or planned participation in psychological therapy or a clinical trial during the study period that could affect the outcomes of the study.

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

* Confirmed diagnosis (with proof of evidence) of autism;
* Aged between 11 and 18 years (younger children may lack the inductive reasoning skills to learn magic tricks);
* Have functional hand dexterity to do magic tricks
* Intact cognition as indicated by a score above the corresponding cut-off point of the child's age on the Mini-Mental Examination for Children; and
* Access to internet and a computer or smartphone that can perform videoconferencing.

* Severe hearing or visual impairments that prevent online learning;
* Previous participation in organized magic learning program or camp;
* Current or planned participation in psychological therapy or a clinical trial during the study period that could affect the outcomes of the study.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Hon Yuen

CONTACT

205-934-6301

yuen@uab.edu

Kimberly Kirklin

CONTACT

205-934-0862

kkirklin@uab.edu

Principal Investigator

Hon Yuen, PhD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Hon Yuen, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-03-27

Study Completion Date2025-02-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-03-27

Study Completion Date2025-02-01

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Autism
Pervasive Developmental Disorder