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Enrolling by invitationNCT07825220ASDUpdated Sep 17, 2026

Investigating the Relationship Between Motor Challenges and Postural Stability in ASD

An observational study in Autism Spectrum Disorder, sponsored by University of Management and Technology Sialkot Pakistan. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 5 Years to 12 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-17.

Sponsored by University of Management and Technology Sialkot Pakistan · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
30
Ages
5 Years to 12 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

condition and focus of study on Autism Spectrum Disorder

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This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between motor coordination and postural stability in 30 children with ASD aged 5-12 years. Motor coordination was assessed using the DCDQ, and postural stability using the Pediatric Balance Scale.

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Conditions studied

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

Keywords

  • autism spectrum disorder
  • balance
  • developmental coordination difficulties
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
5 Years to 12 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

The study population comprised children aged 5-12 years with a clinically confirmed diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A total of 30 children were recruited as a single ASD cohort. Participants were selected according to predefined eligibility criteria and assessed for motor coordination and postural stability using the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ'07) and Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS), respectively.

Inclusion criteria

  1. Clinical diagnosis of ASD
  2. Children who were able to follow simple instructions.
  3. Children aged 5 to 12 years
  4. Children who were able to stand and walk independently without physical assistance.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Other neurological and orthopaedic conditions affecting movement.
  2. Severe behavioural issues in participants.
  3. Severe intellectual or communication difficulties that would prevent completion of the assessments.
  4. A current musculoskeletal injury or acute pain that affected walking or balance.
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Study design

Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • ASD Cohort (Study Group)

    Participants were recruited as a single cohort of 30 children aged 5-12 years with a clinical diagnosis of ASD.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Motor Coordination - Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ'07)

    A parent/caregiver-reported standardized questionnaire used to assess motor coordination in children. It evaluates fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and general coordination. Higher scores indicate better motor coordination

    Time frame: Single assessment at baseline/data collection

  2. motor coordination

    Motor coordination was assessed using the Development Coordination Disorder Questionnaire

    Time frame: 2 months

  3. Postural Stability - Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS)

    A 14-item functional balance scale designed to assess postural stability and functional balance in children. Each item is scored from 0-4, with a maximum total score of 56. Higher scores indicate better balance performance.

    Time frame: Single assessment at baseline/data collection

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Study locations

1 site
  • Danyal Ahmad
    Sialkot, Punjab Province 51010, Pakistan
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References and documents

Publications

  • Brignell A, Marraffa C, Williams K, May T. Memantine for autism spectrum disorder. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Aug 25;8(8):CD013845. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013845.pub2. PubMed 36006807 ↗
  • Bojanek EK, Wang Z, White SP, Mosconi MW. Postural control processes during standing and step initiation in autism spectrum disorder. J Neurodev Disord. 2020 Jan 6;12(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s11689-019-9305-x. PubMed 31906846 ↗
  • Bhat A. Multidimensional motor performance in children with autism mostly remains stable with age and predicts social communication delay, language delay, functional delay, and repetitive behavior severity after accounting for intellectual disability or cognitive delay: A SPARK dataset analysis. Autism Res. 2023 Jan;16(1):208-229. doi: 10.1002/aur.2870. Epub 2022 Dec 19. PubMed 36533674 ↗
  • Bal VH, Farmer C, Thurm A. Describing Function in ASD: Using the DSM-5 and Other Methods to Improve Precision. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Sep;47(9):2938-2941. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3204-3. No abstract available. PubMed 28681254 ↗
  • Abdel Ghafar MA, Abdelraouf OR, Abdelgalil AA, Seyam MK, Radwan RE, El-Bagalaty AE. Quantitative Assessment of Sensory Integration and Balance in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Cross-Sectional Study. Children (Basel). 2022 Mar 3;9(3):353. doi: 10.3390/children9030353. PubMed 35327725 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided — IPD will not be publicly shared due to participant privacy and confidentiality concerns. Only anonymized, aggregated data will be reported.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07825220
Lead sponsor
University of Management and Technology Sialkot Pakistan
Responsible party
Danyal Ahmad (HOD, Lecturer, University of Management and Technology Sialkot Pakistan) — Principal investigator
First posted
Sep 17, 2026
Start date
Jan 1, 2026
Primary completion
Jan 2, 2026
Completion
Oct 12, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 17, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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