N/A
Completed N=541
A Lead-in Study Evaluating Efficacy of GuessWhat Mobile App Therapy for Children With Autism
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04739982 ↗Enrolled (actual)
541
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Change in Parent Reported Socialization Based on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales 3rd Edition (VABS-3) Parent/Caregiver Socialization Subscale, From Baseline to Week 4 — .56; .23 score on a scale — p=.41
Summary
The following study aims to assess the efficacy, safety data, and best outcome measurements of the mobile game platform, GuessWhat, in delivering behavioral therapy to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). GuessWhat is a mobile application (available for free for iOS and Android) which contains a suite of games: pro-social charades, emotion guessing, and quiz. Participant families will use their personal smartphones to download the app and play it with their child according to a predetermined regimen.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Parent Reported Socialization Based on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales 3rd Edition (VABS-3) Parent/Caregiver Socialization Subscale, From Baseline to Week 4 |
.56; .23 | .41 |
| SECONDARY Change in Parental Stress Scale - From Baseline to Week 4 |
-5.18; -7.01 | .095 |
| SECONDARY GuessWhat App Usage Data |
15.77 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Emotion Recognition From Baseline to Week 4 |
-.37; -1.12 | .09 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Parent who is at least 18 years old of child with autism.
- Child with autism is between 3 and 12 years old at time of baseline data collection.
Exclusion Criteria
- Parent is unable to read English.
- Parent does not have an Android or iOS smartphone compatible with GuessWhat App--the app will be available on Android after further development and we will notify interested families when it becomes available.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04739982). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.