Effect of Oculomotor Exercise on Writing Capabilities on Autism

Misr University for Science and Technology

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Autism

Treatments: Other: Handwriting intervention programs; Other: visual motor integration program and Handwriting intervention programs; Other: visual motor integration group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05192993

P.T.REC/012/003283

Details and patient eligibility

About

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)are neurodevelopmental disorders that are clinically characterized by a triad of features: impairments in social interaction, impairments in communication, and presence of restrictive repetitive and stereotypical behaviors, interests, or activities (DSM-IV). In addition to these core deficits, ASD is associated with a high prevalence of fine motor difficulties and executive function impairments that contribute to acquisition and performance of skilled motor tasks. It is therefore not surprising that handwriting difficulties are frequently reported in children with ASD.

Full description

Handwriting is a functional skill that profoundly affects children's academic and psychosocial development. Difficulties in acquiring and applying these skills subsequently lead to problems such as slow writing and illegible written .Such difficulties may have implications on the child's successful participation in school and play activities, potentially leading to problems in academic performance and lowered self-esteem .Therefore, students with handwriting difficulties are especially prone to frustration, disappointment, and under achievement. The aim of our study is to improve handwriting quality of children with ASD.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 8 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Mild autism (score 55-71) on Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS-3).
• Intelligence quotient (IQ) score 70-100.
• Writing difficulties

Exclusion criteria

• Middle ear disorders
• Physical or mental conditions that may affect handwriting (e.g., seizures)
• Uncorrected visual or hearing impairments.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 3 patient groups

visual motor integration group

Experimental group

Description:

participants in the experimental group will receive visual motor integration program

Treatment:

Other: visual motor integration group

Handwriting intervention group

Active Comparator group

Description:

participants in the experimental group will receive handwriting intervention program.

Treatment:

Other: Handwriting intervention programs

visual motor integration and Handwriting intervention group

Active Comparator group

Description:

participants in the group will receive visual motor integration program and handwriting intervention program.

Treatment:

Other: visual motor integration program and Handwriting intervention programs