The Effects of Physical Activity Program on Psychomotor and Psycho-Social Characteristics of Autistic Children

NCT07273240 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 06.05.2022-376308
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Physical Activity Program (PAP) on psychomotor and psychosocial characteristics of autistic children.

Conditions

Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The effect of physical activity on psychomotor characteristics

  Outcome Name: Change in gross motor skills Description: Measured using the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2), total and subscale scores.

  10-week physical activity program

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The effect of physical activity on psychomotor characteristics

  10-week physical activity program

Other Outcomes (3)

• The effect of physical activity on psychososyal characteristics

  10-week physical activity program

• The effect of physical activity on psychosocial characteristics

  10-week physical activity program

• The effect of physical activity on psychosocial characteristics

  10-week physical activity program

Study Arms (2)

experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Physical Activity Program

Other: Physical Activity

control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention

Interventions

Physical Activity OTHER

PAP was prepared for psychomotor (motor skills and physical fitness) and psychosocial (social skills and daily living skills) development areas based on the pre-test items of the data collection tools.

experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Recognized ASD
• Between 8 and 12 years of age
• Attending a special education school
• No impairment of vision, hearing, or acceleration
• No health problems that would prevent economic activity
• Not participating in any sports
• Updated procedures by the parent.

You may not qualify if:

• Family withdrawal from the study
• Failure to participate in pre-tests or post-tests
• Absence from the program for more than two weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Izmit Special Education Practice School, Derince Special Education Practice School, Golcuk Ozdebir Special Education Practice Center, Kartepe Special Education Practice School, Izmit, Kocaeli 41500

İzmit, Kocaeli, 41500, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exercise

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Dilara F Özer, Prof. Dr.

  İstanbul Bilgi University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Gülsüm H Özcan, Dr.

  İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Independent Researcher

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 16, 2025
• First Posted: December 9, 2025
• Study Start: February 14, 2022
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2022
• Study Completion: June 6, 2023
• Last Updated: December 9, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: Individual participant data and supporting documentation will be made available 6 months after the main results are published and will remain available for 5 years.
• Access Criteria: Individual participant data and supporting documentation will be made available to qualified researchers upon reasonable request. Access will be granted for scientific research proposals that have received ethics committee approval, and researchers will be required to sign an access agreement outlining data use and confidentiality terms.

Locations

TU (1)