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Virtual Reality Supported Rehabilitation for Children's Executive and Metaphonological Skills

NCT07426289 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-02-23

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Summary

Executive functions and metaphonological skills are closely interconnected in supporting language development and learning processes.Investigating this relationship could offer new insights into how executive and metaphonological skills interact, supporting the development of integrated intervention strategies targeting both cognitive and linguistic domains.

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a rehabilitation intervention using a virtual reality system (VRRS) in enhancing executive functions and monitoring metaphonological skills in children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).The aim is to explore whether a semi-immersive digital cognitive training protocol can lead to measurable improvements in executive functions, and whether such improvements are associated with gains in metaphonological skills.

Participants will present deficits in executive functions and metaphonological skills and will undergo pre- and post-intervention assessments. These assessments include standardized neuropsychological and speech-language pathology tools designed to detect impairments in attention, inhibition, working memory, phonological awareness, and behavior in home and school settings.

Conditions

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

vrrs

The intervention consists of 12 individual sessions using the Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS).Each session lasts 45 minutes and is conducted twice a week over a 6-week period. The protocol is designed to stimulate and enhance executive functions such as working memory, inhibition, planning, and attention shifting in ADHD children. The VRRS platform integrates semi-immersive, interactive cognitive exercises in a virtual environment, increasing engagement and motivation. Tasks are progressively adapted to the participant's level and performance.

BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as usual

Participants will begin the Traditional CBT intervention without the use of virtual reality technology

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • PICCOLO · IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo, Messina, Italy 98100

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-31
Primary Completion
2030-12-31
Completion
2030-12-31

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