Effect of Virtual Reality on Balance in Autism

Batterjee Medical College

Status: Completed

Conditions: Autism

Treatments: Other: Traditional physical therapy; Device: Virtual reality rehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06094335

VRR

Details and patient eligibility

About

Children with ASD have poorer postural balance when compared to normal individuals. So, The aim of this study is to assess the effect of Virtual Reality on postural control in Autistic children

Full description

Autism spectrum disorders are a collection of persistent neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by difficulties in social interactions, communication, and repetitive, stereotyped, and restricting behaviors. Movement problems can occur throughout infancy and are one of the early indications of autism. Furthermore, movement impairments are the most often observed nonverbal deficits in autistic children.

Postural stability is described as the capacity to maintain an upright posture by keeping the body's center of gravity over its base of support with little swaying or maximal steadiness, and it is considered a fundamental skill required for normal motor development.

Virtual Reality has been used in the field of balance rehabilitation and training because of its relatively low cost and enjoyment. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to study the effect of VR on balance in children with ASD.

Enrollment: 53 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Mild ASD

Exclusion criteria

• Taking medication affect motor
• Had a head injury, genetic disorder, blindness, fracture

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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53 participants in 2 patient groups

Study

Experimental group

Description:

Virtual reality plus traditional physical therapy

Treatment:

Device: Virtual reality rehabilitation

Other: Traditional physical therapy

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Traditional physical therapy

Treatment:

Other: Traditional physical therapy