A Social Robot Plus Board Games for Children With Autism
Tests a social robot in board games for children with autism.
Key facts
- Who runs it
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Where
- Huwei, TaiwanSee the site
- Trial code
- Registry title
- Social Robots and Board Games for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 20 people, planned
- Started
- 18 Aug 2026
- Expected to end
- 31 Dec 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Social Robot-Assisted Board Game Intervention
- Conventional Occupational Therapy
- Record updated
- 20 August 2026
Who can take part
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for children aged 4 to 10 with a confirmed autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, who have borderline to normal thinking ability and borderline social-emotional development.
- Age
- 4 to 10 years
- Sex
- All children can join, any biological sex.
- Disease stage
- Confirmed autism spectrum disorder. Developmental Quotient (DQ) of 70 or more overall, and between 70 and 84 on the social-emotional subscale (CDIIT).
Main reasons for not taking part
- Cannot understand or take part in activities with the Kebbi Air robot or board games
- Another main diagnosis affecting emotions or social skills, such as a severe neurodevelopmental or psychiatric disorder
- Cannot commit to regular weekly sessions, or parents unwilling to join the observations and questionnaires
- Strong resistance or severe dislike of digital tools or board games
- Cannot follow simple two-step spoken instructions in a 10-minute trial assessment
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- 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
Who cannot take part
- 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)
- 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
Check if you might fit
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 4 and 10 years old?
Where in Taiwan
- National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin BranchHuwei, TaiwanContact: LIAO SHUYI, MSTaking people
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
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).
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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.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Robot-Assisted Board Game GroupTreatment being tested
Participants receive an 8-week social robot-assisted intervention combined with physical acrylic emotion puzzle board games (1 session per week, 30 minutes per session), facilitated by a certified occupational therapist.
Treatment: Social Robot-Assisted Board Game Intervention
- Conventional Occupational Therapy GroupExisting treatment, for comparison
Treatment: Conventional Occupational Therapy
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- 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
- Plain-language title
- A Social Robot Plus Board Games for Children With AutismGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
- AI summary
- From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
- Fit questions
- Built from NCT07775937, who can take part
- Record updated
- 20 August 2026