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Social Virtual-reality on Enhancing Social Interaction Skills in Children With Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Summary
The study targets children with diagnosed ADHD and aims to (1) develop a social virtual reality-based intervention, (2) investigate its effects on improving the social skills and executive functioning of inhibitions, emotional control and attention of the children compared to traditional social skills training and (3) evaluate the subjects acceptability and compliance with social VR training for enhancing social interaction skills. It is hypothesised that the social interaction skills of the participants in the social VR training group are likely to perform better than those in the traditional social skills training group. Participants in the waitlist control group will receive no change in social interaction skills compared with the two intervention groups.
Official title: Effectiveness of Social Virtual-reality on Enhancing Social Interaction Skills in Children With Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: a Three-arm Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2023-02-18
Completion Date
2024-09-06
Last Updated
2026-08-25
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Virtual reality
There are a total of 12 training sessions for 3 weeks (4 sessions per week). Each session of the Social VR intervention lasts for a maximum of 20 minutes. The intervention contains three real-life virtual scenarios, including (1) a classroom and playground, (2) an MTR station and compartment, and (3) a supermarket and restaurant.
Traditional social skills training
There are a total of 12 training sessions for 3 weeks (4 sessions per week). Each session lasts for a maximum of 20 minutes. Four modules will be covered in the 3-week training: (1) how to introduce yourself and basic social skills; (2) how to listen to others; (3) how to share with others; (4) learn to know how people feel and how to empathise.
Locations (1)
Ka Po WONG
Hong Kong, Hong Kong