Martial Arts Therapy in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Interventions: Other: physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)

• Registration Number: NCT02493699
• Lead Sponsor: University of Isfahan

Brief Summary

The purpose of the present study was to determine whether teaching Karate techniques training leads to reduction in communication deficit of children with autism spectrum disorders.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-05
• Primary Completion: 2011-08
• Study Completion: 2011-09
• Status Verified: 2015-07
• Study First Submitted: 2015-07-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-07-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-07-06
• Study First Posted: 2015-07-09
• Last Update Posted: 2015-07-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals diagnosed as autism spectrum disorders according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition, Text Revision.
• Age range in 5 to 16.

Exclusion Criteria

• Not participating in up to 3 intervention sessions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise	physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)	physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Raw score of communication subscale of Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-Second Edition (GARS-2) as the measure of communication deficit	within the first 30 days after termination of intervention