Investigating the effect of Heidelberg Ball School games on functional and psychological factors of children with autism

Investigating the effect of an eight-week Heidelberg Ball School games on functional and psychological factors in 6-13 years old boys with autism

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220907055910N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-11-15

Start date

2022-11-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

Autistic disorder. Autistic disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Playing the selected games of the Heidelberg Ball School. Intervention 2: Control group: They will continue their daily life and will not participate in a special s

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

6 Years to 13 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Boys aged 6-13 with autism Clinical diagnosis of autism by a psychiatrist or psychologist Autism level one patients Having a certificate from a doctor to do sports activities Non-participation in any regular exercise program within 6 months prior to the start of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having skeletal problems to play Heidelberg ball games Taking psychoactive drugs Having physical problems that prevent playing games

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Body mass index. Timepoint: Two days before the start of the intervention and one day after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: InBody 270 body composition analyzer.;Static balance score. Timepoint: One day before the start of the intervention and two days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Second Edition (Short Form).;Dynamic balance score. Timepoint: One day before the start of the intervention and two days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Second Edition (Short Form).;Social skills score. Timepoint: One day before the start of the intervention and two days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Social Skills Rating System (Parent version) by Gresham & Elliott.;Anxiety score. Timepoint: One day before the start of the intervention and two days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: The Spence Children's Anxiety Scale.;Sleep quality score. Timepoint: One day before the start of the intervention and two days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: The Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Body mass index. Timepoint: Two days before the start of the intervention and one day after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: InBody 270 body composition analyzer.;Static balance score. Timepoint: One day before the start of the intervention and two days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Second Edition (Short Form).;Dynamic balance score. Timepoint: One day before the start of the intervention and two days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Second Edition (Short Form).;Social skills score. Timepoint: One day before the start of the intervention and two days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Social Skills Rating System (Parent version) by Gresham & Elliott.;Anxiety score. Timepoint: One day before the start of the intervention and two days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: The Spence Children's Anxiety Scale.;Sleep quality score. Timepoint: One day before the start of the intervention and two days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: The Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir Ahmadisaleh

Faculty of Sports Sciences, Razi University of Kermanshah

amirahmadisaleh@gmail.com+98 81 3835 8246

Outcome results

None listed

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