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Robots teach kids with autism to read emotions

NCT ID NCT02617342

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a robot program can help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) better understand emotions and social cues. Forty children aged 4 to 8 were split into two groups: one used the robot program for 8-14 weeks, the other received no extra help. Researchers measured changes in emotion recognition and social skills before and after the program.

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Active substance
Robot-mediated social skills program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new way to help children with autism learn social and emotional skills through interactive robots.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 children. The robot program may not lead to lasting improvements, and results may not apply to all children with autism.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Start date

Nov 2015

Finished

Feb 2018

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

4 to 8 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Child participants must be between the ages of 4 years, 0 months and 8 years, 11 months. * Children must meet criteria for ASD or autism on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2; Lord et al., 2012) plus receive a clinical judgment of pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) or autism by the study team. * Children must possess sufficient expressive language skills to qualify for at least an ADOS-2 Module 2. * Caregivers must agree to participate in the study and commit to having their child participating in the intervention to which they are randomized for approximately three months. * Caregivers must agree to bring their child in for pre-testing and post-testing. * Family must speak English at least 50% in the home. Exclusion Criteria: * Child IQ \<70 (per Stanford Binet short form). * History of head injury, seizure disorder, severe aggression or self-injurious behavior. * Vision impairment after correction. * Cannot be living in foster care.

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Conditions

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autism spectrum disorder Social Skills

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Autism spectrum disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kennedy Krieger Institute

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21211, United States

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