NCT07426289

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

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) Intervention on Executive Function Enhancement and Monitoring of Metaphonological Skills in ADHD Children

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
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

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-31
• Primary completion: 2030-12-01
• Completion: 2030-12-31
• First posted: 2026-02-23
• Last updated: 2026-02-23