Evaluation of Behavioural Psycho & Physiological Responses in People With ASD During a Blood Test in Routine Care Practice

Evaluation of Behavioural, Psychological and Physiological Responses in People With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) During a Blood Test in Routine Care Practice

The project is a prospective study designed to characterize behaviour and its psycho-physiological correlates of participants with ASD (children and adults) in comparison with subjects without ASD matched in age during blood test in common practice.

The project is a prospective study designed to characterize behaviour and its psycho-physiological correlates of participants with ASD (children and adults) in comparison with subjects without ASD matched in age during blood test in common practice.

The aim is to analyse in an automated and standardised way video recording during a blood test performed as part of routine follow-up care for people presenting ASD (children and adults), qualitative data (type of emotion) and quantitative (intensity)

1. Emotional facial reactions
2. Behavioural reactions (video recording of participants' movements)
3. Physiological reactions (wireless smart watch worn on the wrist)
4. Psychological reactions (self and hetero questionaires) to characterize the signs of pain and anxiety associated with this situation)

Inclusion Criteria:

All participants :

• Person over 6 years of age
• Person who consent to participate in the study
• Membership of the social security scheme
• Person who not received analgesic treatment that may interfere with pain perception
• Person with medical prescription for blood sample

Participants with ASD :

• Person with ASD diagnosis
• If applicable, legal authority consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

All participants :

• Person with unstabilized drug therapy
• Person with acute or chronic pain
• Person with pathology or receiving a treatment which can have an impact in modification of the pain
• Person with oculomotor and/or neuro-motor disorders
• Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
• Person with deprivation of liberty
• Person who no consent to participate in the study or no consent to realised video recording

Participants without ASD :

• Protected adult
• Person with ASD diagnosis