Could VR help autistic young adults master social cues?
NCT ID NCT07678333
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a program called MyRAKAN Autism, which combines video modeling with virtual reality, can help autistic young adults improve their social communication skills. Participants attend eight sessions over five weeks, practicing skills like eye contact, conversation, and reading social cues. The study compares those who receive the program immediately with a group that waits, measuring changes in social responsiveness, anxiety, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MyRAKAN Autism module (video modelling and spherical video-based virtual reality)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a practical, engaging way for autistic young adults to build social communication skills and reduce anxiety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 52 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention requires multiple sessions and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 24 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1\) diagnosed with Mild Autism Spectrum Disorder (Level 1) by a mental health professional or developmental pediatrician; 2) aged between 18 to 24; 3) capable of conversing in English or Malay. Exclusion Criteria: 1\) no official diagnosis by a mental health professional or developmental pediatrician
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Chancellor Tuanku Muhriz
Kuala Lumpur, 56000, Malaysia
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