Martial Arts Therapy in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Overview
The purpose of the present study was to determine whether teaching Karate techniques training leads to reduction in communication deficit of children with autism spectrum disorders.
Full Title of Study: “The Effect of Karate Techniques Training on Communication Deficit of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders”
Study Type
- Study Type: Interventional
- Study Design
- Allocation: Randomized
- Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
- Study Primary Completion Date: August 2011
Interventions
- Other: physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)
Arms, Groups and Cohorts
- Experimental: Exercise
- physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)
- No Intervention: Control
- Not participating in physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)
Clinical Trial Outcome Measures
Primary Measures
- Raw score of communication subscale of Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-Second Edition (GARS-2) as the measure of communication deficit
- Time Frame: within the first 30 days after termination of intervention
Participating in This Clinical Trial
Inclusion Criteria
- Individuals diagnosed as autism spectrum disorders according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition, Text Revision. – Age range in 5 to 16. Exclusion Criteria:
- Not participating in up to 3 intervention sessions.
Gender Eligibility: All
Minimum Age: 5 Years
Maximum Age: 16 Years
Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No
Investigator Details
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Isfahan
- Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
- Principal Investigator: Fatimah Bahrami, Miss – University of Isfahan
- Overall Official(s)
- Fatimah Bahrami, MS, Principal Investigator, University of Isfahan
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