Adaptive Mixed Reality for Students With Intellectual Disabilities

NCT07647926 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KSRG-2026-053
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study design investigates the empirical efficacy of an Adaptive Mixed Reality Learning Environment (AMRLE) tailored for educable adolescents and young adults (aged 10-20) diagnosed with mild-to-moderate intellectual disabilities in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Standard digital user interfaces often impose heavy cognitive taxes on neurodivergent learners, generating a operational digital divide that limits their independence. To address this issue, an intelligent application was developed to track behavioral metrics, including response latency and error frequency, dynamically delivery sensory scaffolding, visual pruning, and localized Arabic auditory guidance. The primary purpose is to systematically evaluate the clinical-pedagogical impact of this dynamic spat…

Conditions

Intellectual Disability, Mild to Moderate

Keywords

Mixed Reality; Digital Quality of Life; Adaptive Learning; Spatial Computing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Digital Quality of Life Observation Scale (DQoLOS)

  A 16-item standardized behavioral observation instrument designed to evaluate the multidimensional constructs of digital quality of life across four primary subscales: digital autonomy, digital safety, digital well-being, and social inclusion. Each item is scored on a 3-point Likert configuration (3 = Consistently/Autonomous, 2 = Intermittently/Assisted, 1 = Rarely/Dependent). Total scores range from a minimum of 16 to a maximum of 48, with higher values representing superior digital adaptation and independent technological quality of life.

  Change from baseline (pre-intervention) at Week 0 to post-intervention outcomes at Week 8.

Study Arms (2)

Experimental: Adaptive Mixed Reality

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants interact with an Adaptive Mixed Reality Learning Environment (AMRLE) via standalone headsets. The system tracks dynamic telemetry (response latency and error frequency) to deliver automated micro-scaffolding, visual pruning, and Arabic auditory cues to enhance digital quality of life.

Behavioral: Adaptive Mixed Reality Learning Environment (AMRLE)

Active Control: Conventional Interface

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants target identical learning domains and modules using a conventional, non-adaptive touch-screen tablet interface within the same resource room environmental settings.

Behavioral: Adaptive Mixed Reality Learning Environment (AMRLE)

Interventions

Adaptive Mixed Reality Learning Environment (AMRLE) BEHAVIORAL

An interactive 3D spatial computing application configured with an adaptivity engine. It continuously processes response latency and error frequencies to deliver visual pruning, multi-sensory concrete-to-abstract micro-scaffolding, and Arabic audio prompts tailored for learning digital autonomy and safety.

Active Control: Conventional Interface; Experimental: Adaptive Mixed Reality

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 20 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Enrolled in certified special education centers or inclusive schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
• Chronological age between 10.0 and 20.0 years.
• Official clinical diagnosis of mild-to-moderate intellectual disability based on DSM-5 criteria.
• IQ score ranging between 50 and 69, measured via standardized Arabic versions of Stanford-Binet or WISC-V scales calibrated for the Saudi population.
• Classified under the Saudi educational framework as "Educable Intellectual Disability," displaying basic functional communication and the ability to follow two-step verbal commands.
• Normal or corrected-to-normal vision and hearing, with manual dexterity to interact with objects.

You may not qualify if:

• Co-occurring severe neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g., profound Autism Spectrum Disorder with severe self-injurious or aggressive behavioral manifestations).
• Documented medical history of photosensitive epilepsy or severe vestibulo-ocular reflex disorders triggered by digital or stereoscopic displays.
• Total absence of functional verbal comprehension in Arabic.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King Salman Center for Disability Research: lead

Study Sites (1)

Special Education Resource Rooms

Cairo, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Intellectual Disability

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 2, 2026
• First Posted: June 15, 2026
• Study Start: January 11, 2026
• Primary Completion: April 25, 2026
• Study Completion: May 12, 2026
• Last Updated: June 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)