Sand Play vs. Cuff Training: Visual-Motor Skills in Autism

Riphah International University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Treatments: Other: Image-Sand Play Therapy; Other: Table Top Training Program with Weighted Cuff

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06943248

REC/RCR/AHS/24/0750

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study compares Image-Sand Play Therapy and Tabletop Training with Weighted Cuffs for improving Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) in children with autism. A 12-week randomized controlled trial will be conducted at Tanzeem-ul-Nisan, Faisalabad. Beery VMI will assess outcomes. Data will be analyzed using SPSS-23. Non-probability conventional sampling will be used. Sessions occur twice weekly.

Full description

This study compares the effectiveness of Image-Sand Play Therapy and Tabletop Training with Weighted Cuffs in improving Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) in children with autism.

Methods: A randomized controlled trial will be conducted with children diagnosed with autism from Tanzeem-ul-Nisan, Faisalabad. Participants will be randomly assigned to either intervention group. Both therapies will run for 12 weeks, with two sessions per week.

Image-Sand Play Therapy: Creative sand tray play guided by a therapist.

Tabletop Training: Structured tasks with weighted cuffs for proprioceptive input.

Assessment Tool: Beery VMI

Sampling: Non-probability conventional sampling

Data Analysis: SPSS version 23, using baseline, mid, and post-intervention scores to compare effectiveness.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 8 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 5-8 yrs

  • A diagnosed by Autism
  • Guardian of child patients signed the informed consent
  • Both gender male and female

Exclusion criteria

• Complication of serious medical disease

  • Children and parents who cannot comply with the research
  • Surgical procedures performed in the year prior to the study
  • Poor medical conditions preventing participation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Image-Sand Play Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Group A will perform Image-Sand Play Therapy Group had 12 week the one to one intervention provided once a week 30 min in each.

Treatment:

Other: Image-Sand Play Therapy

Table Top Training Program with Weighted Cuff

Active Comparator group

Description:

Table Top training Program Duration: 12 week Patient perform twice a week each item 5 min with 1 min preparation between task

Treatment:

Other: Table Top Training Program with Weighted Cuff