NCT07775937Recruiting
Social Robots and Board Games for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effectiveness of Social Robot-Assisted Intervention Combined With Board Games on Socio-Emotional Skills in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 20 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of combining social robot-assisted intervention with physical board games to improve socio-emotional skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Children with ASD often face challenges in emotion recognition, emotional regulation, and social interaction. This study aims to investigate whether integrating an interactive social robot (Kebbi) into board game activities can enhance children's social engagement, emotional comprehension, and cooperative behaviors compared to conventional occupational therapy. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the robot-assisted board game group or the conventional occupational therapy group.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 20 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 17 Aug 2026
- Start date
- 18 Aug 2026
- Primary completion date
- 30 Nov 2026
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT07775937
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 20
- From 18 Aug 2026 to the primary completion date, 30 Nov 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Other illness
- Presence of other primary diagnoses affecting emotional or social functioning, such as severe neurodevelopmental disorders, psychiatric disorders, or ASD with severe emotional disturbances that prevent participation in intervention activities (CDIIT DQ \< 70).
Other
- Inability to comprehend or engage in interactive activities involving the Kebbi Air robot or physical board games.
- Inability to commit to regular weekly intervention sessions, or parental unwillingness to participate in required observational assessments and questionnaire completion.
- Strong behavioral resistance or severe aversion to digital interactive tools or board game activities.
- Inability to follow simple two-step verbal instructions after a preliminary 10-minute trial assessment conducted by the occupational therapist.
Who the study is looking for
- Children aged 4 to 10 years, of any biological sex.
- Confirmed clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Cognitive ability: Comprehensive Developmental Inventory for Infants and Toddlers (CDIIT) results indicating borderline to normal cognitive function, with a Developmental Quotient (DQ) \>= 70.
- Socio-emotional ability: CDIIT socio-emotional subscale indicating borderline development, with a Developmental Quotient (DQ) between 70 and 84.
- Legal guardian provides written informed consent and child provides assent where appropriate.
Age in the registry: 4 years to 10 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Save your city in your profile to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Huwei | Taiwan | Recruiting |
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