Effects of Ankle Weighted Cuffs Training in Autism Children

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Treatments: Other: Ankle Weighted Cuffs Training Along with Routine Physical Therapy Exercises; Other: Routine Physical Therapy Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06673810

REC/RCR/AHS/24/0705

Details and patient eligibility

About

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a diverse group of conditions. They are characterized by some degree of difficulty with social interaction, communication and behaviors. Kinesthetic awareness can be defined as how we sense our body and the way it moves. This person might have difficulty understanding where their body is in relation to other objects, thus appearing clumsy, knocking things over, dropping items or misjudging personal space and thus standing too close to others.

Full description

The current study will be randomized control trial and data will be collected from (PSRD) pakistan society rehablitation of the disabled. The study will include 44 patients equally divided into two groups and randomly allocated. Inclusion criteria for the study will be a parent-confirmed ASD diagnosis from a psychiatrist or licensed psychologist, both male and female children, age between 4 to 14 years. Children with a history of lower limb surgery, a recent (<1 year) ankle sprain and severe behavioral disturbances will be excluded from the study. Experimental group will have ankle weighted cuffs while performing routine physical therapy exercises. Control group will perform routine physical therapy exercises. Outcomes will be analyzed by Limb Position Sense Test and 50 ft walk test. Data collection will be done before and after the intervention. Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 25.00.

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 14 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A pre-diagnosed autism spectrum disorder from a psychiatrist or licensed psychologist.
• Both male and female children.
• Age between 4 to 14 years.

Exclusion criteria

• Children with a history of lower limb surgery.
• Children with a recent (<1 year) ankle sprain.
• Children presented severe behavioral disturbances, such as aggressive behaviors, self- injurious behaviors, severe motor hyperactivity

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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44 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A

Experimental group

Description:

Ankle Weighted Cuffs Training Along with Routine Physical Therapy Exercises

Treatment:

Other: Ankle Weighted Cuffs Training Along with Routine Physical Therapy Exercises

Control Group

Other group

Description:

Routine Physical Therapy Exercises

Treatment:

Other: Routine Physical Therapy Exercises