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Can VR help kids with autism learn social cues?

NCT ID NCT07505901

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a virtual reality program where children with autism watch avatars of themselves doing social behaviors like making eye contact and then practice those behaviors. 75 children aged 6-11 will be split into three groups: one gets the VR training, one gets standard therapy, and one gets no extra help. The goal is to see if the VR approach improves social communication skills.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Virtual reality self-modeling training
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new, accessible way to help children with autism improve social communication skills like eye contact and joint attention.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study. The VR approach may not be more effective than standard therapy, 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

About 75 people

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

Started

Jun 2025

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 11 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 6-11 years * Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder according to DSM-5 criteria * Meeting ASD classification on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2 (ADOS-2) * Ability to produce simple sentence-level speech * Eye contact score of 2 on ADOS-2 assessment * Gesture use score ≥1 on ADOS-2 assessment * Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of epilepsy or other chronic neurological disorders * Presence of significant medical conditions that may interfere with participation in the intervention * Intellectual disability (IQ ≤70 on WISC-R assessment) * Known visual or hearing impairment that may affect participation in the assessments * Presence of physical disabilities that interfere with gesture use or participation in the intervention

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

    Malatya, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Trabzon Kanuni Training and Research Hospital Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

    Trabzon, Turkey (Türkiye)

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