Can virtual reality teach emotion recognition in children with autism?

A Comparative Study of Virtual Reality and Flashcards for Teaching Emotion Recognition in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Assessing Acceptability, Tolerability, and Effectiveness - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/01/101826

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F840- Autistic disorder

Interventions

Intervention1: virtual reality for teaching facial emotion recognition: VR Intervention: User Interface: Child-friendly 3D environment with age-appropriate graphics. Virtual characters with realist

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of ASD per DSM-5. 2. Age 5-14 years. 3. Basic verbal communication. 4. No VR contraindications (e.g., epilepsy, severe motion sickness).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 5 years to 14 years previous VR experience IQ less than 85

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The group difference in the mean score ( SD) in the Test of Emotion ComprehensionTimepoint: At baseline and post intervention after 8 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of groups for Tolerability of VR by Nausea-related subscore (N) Oculomotor- related subscore (O) Disorientation-related subscore (D) Total Score (TS) Timepoint: At each intervention session; Caregiver acceptability by group difference in score of Client satisfaction QuestionnaireTimepoint: At baseline and post intervention after 8 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRachna Sehgal

VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital

sehgal_rachna@hotmail.com9818376378

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026