How adults with autism make eye contact in different conversations
Studies eye contact and stress responses in adults with autism during talks.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Course of Face-to-face Interactions in Adults With Autism
Key facts
- Where
- Deventer, NetherlandsSee the site
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- Are you between 18 and 65 years old?
Source: NCT06925308, who can take part
Where in Netherlands
- Dimence GroepDeventer, NetherlandsTaking people
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- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
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- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- UMC Utrecht
- Trial code
- NCT06925308
- Record updated
- 13 April 2025
- Original description
This research explores how adults with autism make eye contact during formal and informal interactions; to what extent the nature of a conversation influences how eye contact is made in terms of length, frequency and overall presentation. Also what physiological responses to eye contact are, in order to determine to what extent eye contact leads to an increased, decreased or unchanged stress level. In addition, to gain insight into the similarities and differences in how people with ASD respond to eye contact of others compared to their own eye contact.Read full original descriptionShow less
Course of Face-to-face Interactions in Adults With Autism: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Experimental Design
This research explores how adults with autism make eye contact during formal and informal interactions; to what extent the nature of a conversation influences how eye contact is made in terms of length, frequency and overall presentation. Also what physiological responses to eye contact are, in order to determine to what extent eye contact leads to an increased, decreased or unchanged stress level. In addition, to gain insight into the similarities and differences in how people with ASD respond to eye contact of others compared to their own eye contact.
Inclusion: Neurotypical adults and adults with an ASD, determined according to an internationally recognized classification system; Able to understand the instructions; Motivation to participate in research.
Exclusion: Use of alcohol and/or recreational drugs during the research; No good command of the Dutch language; Mentally too unstable to participate in the research; Familiarity with treatment in the VGZ.