Effects of Cuevas Medek Exercises Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

N/ACompletedNCT06198166

Riphah International University32 enrolled

Overview

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) describe a group of neurodevelopmental conditions in which the individuals face challenges with social engagement. This childhood disorder is characterized by core impairments in social/communication and repetitive behaviors. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong disorder that occurs in approximately 1 in 68 children aged 8 years. It is primarily characterized by limited social interaction and communication, restricted interest, and stereotyped or repetitive behaviors. The motor deficits associated with ASD can relate to impairments of motor planning and control processes. This Randomized Clinical Trial will recruit the participants through non probability convenience sampling. Participants will be randomly divided into 2 groups. Two groups of children aged between 2 and 6 years, suffering from autism spectrum disorder, one for control and one for experiment. Controlled will get conventional treatment while study group will get conventional treatment with Cuevas Medak Exercises (CME). Treatment duration is of 12 weeks. Progress will be monitored every month. The frequency of recovery sessions will 3 sessions/week, and the duration of a session will 45 minutes. Patient evaluation will be made at the beginning and the end of the treatment through pediatric balance scale and posture and postural ability scale. Data will be analyzed through SPSS 25.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Interventions

Cuevas MedekOTHER

Group A: will receive Cuevas Medek (CME) In a following procedure: supporting the patient in balance at the leg level and with slight posterior support. Then, once kept in the air for few seconds, slight up and down oscillations will make. The materials that will be used consists of three wooden boxes with the same dimensions (20cm x 40cm x 60cm), a bigger box, a wooden plate and two planks with the same dimensions (17cm x 80cm). Boxes

Standard kinetic programsOTHER

Group B: will receive standard kinetic programs consisting of stretching (2 sets 15 repetitions with 5 seconds hold) , passive mobilizations (2 sets of 20 repetitions), orthosis( for 6 hours). These techniques and orthotics devices typically focus on tight muscles, maintain proper foot alignment and to address sensory processing difficulties and promote relaxation. Stretching will focus on the hamstrings and calf muscles tightness.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 2 YearsMax age: 6 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Children with medical diagnosis of mild ASD diagnosed by CARS assessment tool with score ranges from 15 to 30. * Children having postural and balance problems with scoring of 8 out of 14 items of pediatric balance scale. * Age ranging from 2 to 6 years * Parental/Caregiver report of Difficulty with motor planning, motor skills and/or postural control. * Children who will able to follow verbal instruction and participate in exercise program. Exclusion Criteria: * Children with planned surgical or medical surgeries during study period. * Severe behavioral problems. * Unstable medical condition. * History neurological disorder (seizures, epilepsy)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pediatric Balance Scale

This tool is used for assessing change from baseline. The PBS is easy to administer, does not require specialized equipment, and can be completed in \<20 minutes. A 0 to 4 grading scale provides a quantitative and qualitative measure of performance. It involves 14 mobility tasks, with the tasks varying in degrees of difficulty. The tasks are divided in to 3 domains, sitting balance, standing balance and dynamic balance. The PBS has high validity and reliability of 0.98. 41-56=low fall risk, 21-40 = medium fall risk, 0-20 high fall risk.

Time frame: 12 weeks

Posture and posture ability scale

The Posture and Postural Ability Scale is a 7-point ordinal scale for the assessment of postural ability in standing, sitting, supine and prone. There are six items for assessment of quality of posture in the frontal plane and another six items in the sagittal plane. The Cronbach alpha value of posture and postural ability scale is 0.98