Evaluation of Motor Skills, Balance, Dual Task, and Social Adaptation in Individuals with Autism

NCT06777186 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Gurbuz07
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 55
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of our study is to evaluate motor skills balance, dual task and social adaptation skills in individuals with autism. Our study will be conducted in Bartın Lider Special Education and Rehabilitation Center after ethics committee approval. The sample number determined by power analysis will be included in the study. Socio-demographic characteristics (age, height, body weight, body mass index, education level, exercise and smoking habits, etc.) of the individuals who voluntarily participated in the study will be obtained. The individuals participating in the study will be divided into two groups as individuals with normal motor development and individuals with autism spectrum disorder and the same assessment scales will be used. These assessment scales are TUG, 10 meter walking test, Vineland Adaptive Adaptation Scale, Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Competence Test. According to the evaluation results, motor skills, functional balance, dual task and social adaptation skills of individuals with autism will be compared with individuals with normal motor development.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Motor Disorders; Social Skills

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 10 meter walk test

  The dual task skills of the individuals will be evaluated by adding motor and cognitive tasks to the 10-meter walk test.

  At enrollment

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Functional Balance

  At enrollment

• Social Adaptation Assessment

  At enrollment

• Motor skills and proficiency

  At enrollment

Study Arms (2)

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Other: 10 meter walk test; Other: Functional Balance; Other: Social Adaptation Assessment; Other: Motor skills and proficiency

Healthy Children

Other: 10 meter walk test; Other: Functional Balance; Other: Social Adaptation Assessment; Other: Motor skills and proficiency

Interventions

10 meter walk test OTHER

The dual task skills of the individuals will be evaluated by adding motor and cognitive tasks to the 10-meter walk test. Tasks given to individuals Single motor task (comfortable walking): The individual is asked to walk at normal speed, the time is recorded Motor-motor dual task: Both hands carry a half-full water bottle, time is recorded Motor-cognitive dual task (mental) : counts backwards from 10 by 1, time is recorded Motor - cognitive dual task (memory) : The individual is asked to say 3 words that were previously spoken. The time is recorded.

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Healthy Children

Functional Balance OTHER

It will be assessed with the TUG test. The TUG measures the time it takes for an individual to get up from a chair, walk a distance of 3 meters, turn around, walk back to the chair and sit down again after a ready, go signal.

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Healthy Children

Social Adaptation Assessment OTHER

Adaptive behavior will be assessed with the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales. It is a parent interview designed to assess functioning in daily life. \[35\]Specifically, adaptive behavior is assessed in four domains: Communication, Daily Living, Socialization and Motor skills. Vineland has reliability and current validity. It has been reported to be sensitive to the difficulties experienced by children with ASD

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Healthy Children

Motor skills and proficiency OTHER

The Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Proficiency Test (BOT-2) assesses fine motor, hand coordination, body coordination, strength and agility between the ages of 4-21 years.There are 53 items in the BOT-2. In BOT-2, there are four motor domains including fine motor control, hand coordination, body coordination, strength and agility and a total of eight subtests related to these domains.

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Healthy Children

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 21 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

G\*Power (version 3.1.9.4) package program was used for power analysis. Assuming that the effect size that could be obtained between the two groups would be large (f = 0.543 (EFFECT SIZE)), as a result of the power analysis, it was calculated that 80% power could be obtained at 90% confidence level (with a margin of error of 0.05) when at least 110 people were included in the study

You may qualify if:

• Being diagnosed with ASD by a physician
• Children are receiving education in a special education and rehabilitation center
• No vision problems
• Ability to receive and execute commands
• No cognitive problems
• No walking problems

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals with concomitant secondary diseases
• Individuals who have undergone surgery in the last six months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kırıkkale University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kırıkkale University

Kırıkkale, Kırıkkale, 71450, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Motor Disorders; Social Skills

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders; Social Behavior; Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Alper Gürbüz, Master

CONTACT

+905364014402; alperkemal4@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physiotherapist, MASTER'S STUDENT

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 10, 2025
• First Posted: January 15, 2025
• Study Start: December 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2025
• Study Completion: November 25, 2025
• Last Updated: January 15, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)