Effect of Virtual Reality on Cognitive Skills

Investigation of the Effect of Virtual Reality on Cognitive Skills in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of virtual reality (VR) intervention on cognitive skills in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The study was designed as a randomized controlled trial. A simple randomization method will be used to randomly assign individuals to two groups (intervention and control groups). A simple randomization method will be used where the intervention and control group papers are selected from a sealed envelope. Following the initial assessment of each participant, one of the papers labeled "intervention" or "control" will be randomly selected. This decision will determine whether the individual will be assigned to the intervention or control group. The study will be conducted at Hacettepe University. The intervention group will receive occupational therapy (OT) for 30 minutes once a week for 8 weeks and will play a virtual reality (VR) game with the Sony PlayStation 2 Eye Toy system for 20 minutes. Both the intervention and control groups will receive occupational therapy for only 30 minutes once a week for 8 weeks. The Dynamic Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (DOTCA-Ch) will be administered before and after the intervention to assess children's cognitive functions.

Inclusion Criteria:

• being between the ages of 7-12, having diagnosed with ADHD by a child psychiatrist in accordance with the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, having stabilized medications used for ADHD, being open to communication, and being able to understand and follow instructions at a basic level

Exclusion Criteria:

• having any neurological, orthopedic or psychiatric diagnosis in addition to ADHD diagnosis, having undergone any surgical intervention in the last 3 months, being inadequate in understanding visual and auditory commands, and having a visual or hearing impairment.