Sensory Integration Versus Fine Motor Intervention in Children With Autism

March 7, 2024 updated by: Amira Mahmoud Abd-elmonem, Cairo University

Therapeutic Outcomes of Sensory Integration Versus Fine Motor Intervention on Autistic Features and Fine Motor Skills in Children With Autism: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Many studies demonstrated that improvements in sensory-motor skills, motor planning, and reading related skills in children with learning and intellectual disabilities were seen using sensory integration and fine motor intervention. However, there are limited studies investigating the effectiveness of sensory integration/occupational therapy on autistic features (stereotype movement, communication, and social interaction). Fine motor skills and quality of life of children with Autism spectrum are markedly affected which might be related to the stereotype movement and limited social interactions. Therefore, this study will be conducted to investigate and compare between the therapeutic outcomes of sensory SI and fine motor intervention on autistic features, fine motor skills and quality of life of children with Autism spectrum.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Giza, Egypt
        • Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University

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

4 years to 8 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

• Significant visual or auditory defects.

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: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: conventional training
children received fine motor exercises
Other: fine motor skills
stretching and strengthening exercises in addition to exercises to enhance fine motor skills
Other Names:
  • stretching and strengthening exercises in addition to exercises to enhance fine motor skills
Experimental: sensory integration training
Children received designed sensory integration program
Other: sensory integration
  • Tactile stimulation
  • Proprioceptive stimulation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Gilliam autism rating scale
Time Frame: 3 months
higher the autism index, indicate the probability the individual has autism
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Bruininks-Oseretsky Test Of Motor Proficiency
Time Frame: 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
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cairo University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Emam H El-Negamy, professor, Cairo University
  • Study Director: kamilia saad, Cairo University
  • Principal Investigator: dalia galal, cairo university, Egypt

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 15, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 15, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

August 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 3, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

January 6, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 8, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 7, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Autism spectrum

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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