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Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Social Skills Intervention in Autism

NCT07678333 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2026-07-01

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the MyRAKAN Autism module, which integrates video modelling and spherical video-based virtual reality (SVVR), can improve social communication skills in autistic young adults.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the MyRAKAN Autism module improve social responsiveness and social communication skills in autistic young adults? Does the MyRAKAN Autism module improve autism-related characteristics, anxiety, and quality of life?

Researchers will compare participants who receive the MyRAKAN Autism intervention immediately with participants in a delayed-treatment control group to determine whether the intervention leads to greater improvements in these outcomes.

Participants will:

Complete baseline assessments of autism characteristics, social communication, anxiety, and quality of life.

Be randomly assigned to either the immediate treatment group or the delayed-treatment control group.

Attend eight intervention sessions over five weeks, consisting of video modelling and spherical video-based virtual reality (SVVR) social skills practice (treatment group), or wait six weeks before receiving the same intervention (control group).

Complete post-intervention assessments and a questionnaire on any side effects.

Conditions

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder High-Functioning
  • Young Adults

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

MyRakan Autism

Participants receive the MyRAKAN Autism social communication training module over five weeks, comprising eight face-to-face sessions (five video modelling sessions and three spherical video-based virtual reality \[SVVR\] practice sessions). The intervention integrates cognitive and behavioural techniques, including psychoeducation, modelling, first-person and third-person perspectives, deep breathing, and behavioural rehearsal. The module teaches and allows participants to practise key social communication skills, including smiling, maintaining appropriate physical boundaries, eye contact, voice volume, initiating conversations, interpreting others' responses, handling rejection, maintaining two-way conversations, and appropriately ending conversations. Video modelling is delivered on a desktop computer, while behavioural rehearsal is conducted using a Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headset with immersive 360-degree social scenarios. Each session lasts approximately one hour and is delive

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia

    collaborator OTHER

  • National University of Malaysia

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-01
Primary Completion
2024-09-15
Completion
2025-01-10

Countries

  • Malaysia

Study Locations

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