NCT05192993

Effect of Oculomotor Exercise on Writing Capabilities on Autism

Effect of Oculomotor and Gaze Stability Exercise on Writing Capabilities on Autism

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Misr University for Science and Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 8 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)are neurodevelopmental disorders that are clinically characterized by a triad of features: impairments in social interaction, impairments in communication, and presence of restrictive repetitive and stereotypical behaviors, interests, or activities (DSM-IV). In addition to these core deficits, ASD is associated with a high prevalence of fine motor difficulties and executive function impairments that contribute to acquisition and performance of skilled motor tasks. It is therefore not surprising that handwriting difficulties are frequently reported in children with ASD.

Detailed description

Handwriting is a functional skill that profoundly affects children's academic and psychosocial development. Difficulties in acquiring and applying these skills subsequently lead to problems such as slow writing and illegible written .Such difficulties may have implications on the child's successful participation in school and play activities, potentially leading to problems in academic performance and lowered self-esteem .Therefore, students with handwriting difficulties are especially prone to frustration, disappointment, and under achievement. The aim of our study is to improve handwriting quality of children with ASD.

Conditions

• Autism

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	visual motor integration group	Oculomotor exercises as follow:(1) Eye follow with a stationary head 2)Saccadic eye movements 3) Gaze stability 4)Eye/head co-ordination 5)Balancing exercises
OTHER	Handwriting intervention programs	(1)Eye motor coordination (2)position in space(3)coping-figure ground(4)spatial relationship(5)visual closure(6)constancy of shapes(7)far and near coping
OTHER	visual motor integration program and Handwriting intervention programs	Oculomotor exercises as follow:(1) Eye follow with a stationary head 2)Saccadic eye movements 3) Gaze stability 4)Eye/head co-ordination 5)Balancing exercises 6)Eye motor coordination (7)position in space(8)coping-figure ground(9)spatial relationship(10)visual closure(11)constancy of shapes(12)far and near coping Hand writing intervention as follow (1)Eye motor coordination (2)position in space(3)coping-figure ground(4)spatial relationship(5)visual closure(6)constancy of shapes(7)far and near coping

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-01
• Primary completion: 2022-03-01
• Completion: 2022-03-01
• First posted: 2022-01-14
• Last updated: 2022-01-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt