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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Exploring the Impact of Augmented Reality in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.

Carmen Berenguer, Inmaculada Baixauli, Soledad Gómez, María de El Puig Andrés, Simona De Stasio

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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23citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05931094 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Augmented Reality Game-based Training on Social Communication of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled18ConditionsAutism Spectrum DisorderArmsAugmented Reality based games, Traditional therapy
NCT05962047 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Use of Augmented Reality for Restricted and Repetitive Behavior and Executive Function of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled18ConditionsAutism Spectrum DisorderArmsGames of WonderTree Augmented Reality, Traditional therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 144 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Digital Horizons: Enhancing Autism Support with Augmented Reality.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Carmen BerenguerDepartment of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
Inmaculada BaixauliCatholic University of Valencia, Campus Capacitas, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
Soledad GómezCatholic University of Valencia, Campus Capacitas, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
María de El Puig AndrésCatholic University of Valencia, Campus Capacitas, 46010 Valencia, Spain.
Simona De StasioDepartment of Human Studies, LUMSA University, 00193 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6300-5990
Universitat de València · ESLibera Università Maria SS. Assunta · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent difficulties in communication and social interaction along with a restriction in interests and the presence of repetitive behaviors. The development and use of augmented reality technology for autism has increased in recent years. However, little is known about the impact of these virtual reality technologies on clinical health symptoms. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the impact of augmented reality through social, cognitive, and behavioral domains in children and adolescents with autism. This study is the first contribution that has carried out an evidence-based systematic review including relevant science databases about the effectiveness of augmented reality-based intervention in ASD. The initial search identified a total of 387 records. After the exclusion of papers that are not research studies and are duplicated articles and after screening the abstract and full text, 20 articles were selected for analysis. The studies examined suggest promising findings about the effectiveness of augmented reality-based treatments for the promotion, support, and protection of health and wellbeing in children and adolescents with autism. Finally, possible directions for future work are discussed.

Indexed as

Augmented RealityAutism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderVirtual RealityAdolescentChildCommunicationHumansadolescentsaugmented realityautismchildrenoutcomestechnology

Identifiers

PMID32847074
PMCPMC7504463
OpenAlexW3081500703

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