Sensory Integration Versus Fine Motor Intervention in Children With Autism

Cairo University40 enrolled

Overview

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

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

fine motor skillsOTHER

stretching and strengthening exercises in addition to exercises to enhance fine motor skills

sensory integrationOTHER

* Tactile stimulation * Proprioceptive stimulation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 8 YearsMax age: 12 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ranges from 8 to 12 years. * Mild to moderate autistic features Exclusion Criteria: • Significant visual or auditory defects.

Locations (1)

faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university

Giza, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Gilliam autism rating scale

higher the autism index, indicate the probability the individual has autism

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Bruininks-Oseretsky Test Of Motor Proficiency

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

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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