NCT02493699

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2011

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2011

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2011

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 1, 2015

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 9, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

July 9, 2015

Status Verified

July 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

July 1, 2015

Last Update Submit

July 6, 2015

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Raw score of communication subscale of Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-Second Edition (GARS-2) as the measure of communication deficit

    within the first 30 days after termination of intervention

Study Arms (2)

Exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)

Other: physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Not participating in physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)

Interventions

physical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)OTHER
Exercise

Eligibility Criteria

Age5 Years - 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • 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.

You may not qualify if:

  • Not participating in up to 3 intervention sessions.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, PervasiveNeurodevelopmental DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Fatimah Bahrami, MS

    University of Isfahan

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Miss

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 1, 2015

First Posted

July 9, 2015

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Primary Completion

August 1, 2011

Study Completion

September 1, 2011

Last Updated

July 9, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-07