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Vision therapy may unlock social skills in children with autism

NCT ID NCT07644468

Symptom relief Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a 10-week visual rehabilitation program for children with autism spectrum disorder who also have vision problems. The program uses games and activities to improve how children use their eyes and process visual information. Researchers want to see if better vision leads to better eye contact, attention, and social communication. The study includes 9 children and uses special tests to measure changes in visual function and social interaction.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Visual rehabilitation program (PowerPoint-based games and visual perceptual activities)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-drug therapy that helps children with autism improve their social skills by addressing underlying visual problems.
What could go wrong
This is a very small study (9 children) with no control group, so results may not apply to all children with autism. The improvements seen may not last or be reproducible in larger trials.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

9 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2024

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

1 year to 8 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Language developmental age between 12 and 36 months * Diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of ASD based on DSM criteria * Best-corrected binocular visual acuity between 0.1 and 0.5, or other marked intra-individual variability across visual perceptual tasks * Ability to follow at least two-step commands in daily activities Exclusion Criteria: • Moderate to severe intellectual disability

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Conditions

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autism spectrum disorder Communication vision disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Autism spectrum disorder Social communication VISION Visual rehabilitation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Taiwan University, College of Medicine, School of Occupational Therapy

    Taipei, 100, Taiwan

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