Martial Arts Therapy in Autism Spectrum Disorders

July 6, 2015 updated by: Fatimah Bahrami, University of Isfahan

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

5 years to 16 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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 Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Exercise
physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)
Other: physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)
No Intervention: Control
Not participating in physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

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

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Isfahan

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Fatimah Bahrami, MS, University of Isfahan

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 1, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 6, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

July 9, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 9, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 6, 2015

Last Verified

July 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 14/02/2011

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