Can a game app boost language in kids with autism?

NCT ID NCT07326423

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a gamified app called MITA designed to improve language and thinking skills in children with autism aged 2 to 5. Sixty children will be randomly assigned to either use the app alongside their usual therapy or continue with standard care alone. The goal is to see if the app leads to greater improvements in developmental milestones and autism severity scores.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Mental Imagery Therapy for Autism (MITA) app

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a fun, accessible way to boost language and cognitive skills in young children with autism.

What could go wrong

This is a small early-stage trial with only 60 children, so results may not apply to all. The app is a supplement, not a standalone treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atrial septal defect autism autism spectrum disorder intellectual disability Language

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Espacosomare

    Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, 85865-370, Brazil