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The effect of signing education on speech and language skills of patients with autism spectrum disorders

The effect of signing education on speech and language skills of patients with autism spectrum disorders: A clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220311054258N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-05-29
Start date
2022-03-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-06-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Autism spectrum. Autistic disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: only for this group, reference therapies will be used. In this study, 7 objects (mirror, comb, automatic, house, spoon, umbrella and glass) up to 7 verb images (dri

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders by a neurologist Confirmation of the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders by the screening form of children with autism spectrum disorder Absence of other psychological and psychiatric disorders except autism Living with both parents Level of education of parents at least a diploma The place of residence is the city of Tabriz The subject belongs to the autism spectrum disorders with low performance and non-verbal. Age of entry at least 3 to a maximum of 10 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Receive other parallel rehabilitation and training interventions during the intervention Absence of one of the conditions of inclusion criteria Absence of more than one session Existence of speech or number of words more than three or four words Suffering from sensory defects Having motor defects

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Speech and language skills changes in children with autism spectrum after receiving sign education. Timepoint: Newsha test and the verbal imitation will be calculated at the beginning of the study and finally, after the intervention, the language skills test will be performed again. Method of measurement: Nyusha Hearing, Language, and Speech Development Test: Subtests related to spoken, received, and spoken language of this test will be used and the results will be recorded in special forms. Verbal imitation test: A test used by Dr. Rafiei in his master's thesis is used for this purpose.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactJafar Masumi Komanj

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

masumij@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 3337 2072

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026