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VR headset training could sharpen focus in kids with autism and ADHD

NCT ID NCT07426302

Symptom relief Sponsor: IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether virtual reality games can improve executive functions—like memory, focus, and planning—in 50 youth aged 8 to 18 with autism and ADHD. Participants will either play VR cognitive games or receive standard care. Researchers will compare thinking skills before and after 20 weekly sessions.

What this could mean

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Active substance
virtual reality cognitive training (VRRS)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a fun, engaging way to help youth with autism and ADHD improve daily thinking skills without medication.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The training is time-intensive (20 sessions) and may not outperform standard care.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 50 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jun 2023

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

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Ages

8 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 8 and 18 years at enrollment * Clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, based on DSM-5 criteria * IQ \> 70 * Signed Informed consent provided by a parent or legal guardian; * No acute or chronic medical conditions Exclusion Criteria: * Age not between 8 and 18 years at enrollment * Lack of a clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder * IQ \< 70 * Failure to sign informed consent from a parent or legal guardian; * Presence of acute or chronic medical conditions

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder autism spectrum disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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ADHD - attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity Autism spectrum disorder

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Francesca Cucinotta

    Messina, Italy

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