Sensory Integration Versus Fine Motor Intervention in Children With Autism

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Interventions: Other: sensory integration; Other: fine motor skills

• Registration Number: NCT04696133
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

Clinically, infants with Autism spectrum often display gross motor delays in supine, prone, and sitting skills in their first year of life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-03-15
• Study First Submitted: 2021-01-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-04
• Study First Posted: 2021-01-06
• Primary Completion: 2022-05-15
• Study Completion: 2023-08-15
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-07
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Age ranges from 8 to 12 years.
• Mild to moderate autistic features

Exclusion Criteria

• Significant visual or auditory defects.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
sensory integration training	sensory integration	Children received designed sensory integration program
conventional training	fine motor skills	children received fine motor exercises

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gilliam autism rating scale	3 months	higher the autism index, indicate the probability the individual has autism

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bruininks-Oseretsky Test Of Motor Proficiency	3 months	Fine manual control domain will be assessed in the current study. Gender specific norms were used for scoring as the scale's authors report these as being more accurate than combined gender norms

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt