An interventional study of Virtual reality rehabilitation and Traditional physical therapy in Autism, sponsored by Batterjee Medical College. Completed at 1 site in Saudi Arabia. Open to participants aged 6 Years to 12 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-10-23.
Sponsored by Batterjee Medical College · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Children with ASD have poorer postural balance when compared to normal individuals. So, The aim of this study is to assess the effect of Virtual Reality on postural control in Autistic children
Autism spectrum disorders are a collection of persistent neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by difficulties in social interactions, communication, and repetitive, stereotyped, and restricting behaviors. Movement problems can occur throughout infancy and are one of the early indications of autism. Furthermore, movement impairments are the most often observed nonverbal deficits in autistic children.
Postural stability is described as the capacity to maintain an upright posture by keeping the body's center of gravity over its base of support with little swaying or maximal steadiness, and it is considered a fundamental skill required for normal motor development.
Virtual Reality has been used in the field of balance rehabilitation and training because of its relatively low cost and enjoyment. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to study the effect of VR on balance in children with ASD.
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This study's enrollment of 53 is above the median of 45 across 1,044 interventional studies indexed under Autistic Disorder.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Virtual reality plus traditional physical therapy
Device: Virtual reality rehabilitation · Other: Traditional physical therapy
Traditional physical therapy
Other: Traditional physical therapy
Children in this group received Virtual Reality Rehabilitation plus traditional physical therapy
Flexibility exercises, strengthening exercises, endurance exercises, and postural stability exercises
Static Balance
Change of overall postural sway scores using Biodex balance system
Time frame: 12 weeks
Functional Balance
Change in balance scores was measured using a pediatric balance scale. PBS collect scores for the 14 tasks assessed. The tasks are scored on a five-point scale (0, 1, 2, 3, or 4), with zero denoting an inability to perform the activity without assistance and four denoting the ability to perform the task with complete independence. Scores range from 0 to 56, with higher scores indicating better postural control
Time frame: 12 weeks
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