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Effect of virtual reality games in autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

The comparison between the effectiveness of using virtual reality games and conventional intervention on social-communication skills of school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221224056907N1
Enrollment
32
Registered
2023-01-31
Start date
2023-02-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-07

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Conditions

Autism spectrum disorder. Autistic disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Virtual reality games in order to make improvement joint attention through VR glasses, 15 sessions with an interval of 48 hours, three sessions per week, each sessi

Sponsors

University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Monolingual in Persian Parents consent for inclusion in the experiment A clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of problems with virtual reality games History of seizures, epilepsy, migraines, vertigo, psychosis, or photophobia Obvious vision or hearing problem Severe stereotyped behaviors and hyperactivity Severe sensory or balance impairments Inability to understand and follow simple instructions Lack of proper psychomotor development

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Joint attention skills. Timepoint: Assessment of joint attention skills at the beginning of the study (baseline, before the start of the intervention), at the end of the study and one month after the end of the study (follow-up). Method of measurement: Floreo questionnaire; pre- and post-assessment game.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Social-communication skills. Timepoint: Assessment of joint attention skills at the beginning of the study (baseline, before the start of the intervention), at the end of the study and one month after the end of the study (follow-up). Method of measurement: Autism Classification System of Functioning: Social Communication (ACSF: SC).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHassan Yazdanian

Tose'e Darman Sarv

hassanyazdanian@gmail.com+98 21 8612 6317

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026