Martial Arts Therapy in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Karate Techniques Training on Communication Deficit of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02493699
• Other study ID #: 14/02/2011
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 1, 2015
• Last updated: July 6, 2015
• Start date: May 2011
• Est. completion date: September 2011

Study information

• Verified date: July 2015
• Source: University of Isfahan
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Iran: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: September 2011
• Est. primary completion date: August 2011
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 5 Years to 16 Years

Eligibility

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

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Autistic Disorder
• Child Development Disorders, Pervasive

Intervention

Other:
• physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Isfahan

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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	No