Can exercises involving movement and the senses improve behavior and life skills in non-speaking children with severe autism?

A follow-up interpersonal-ecological sensorimotor (IES) program in severe non-verbal ASD children: outcomes in behavior, sensory motor processing and daily living skills

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN67447997

Enrollment

100

Registered

2018-09-20

Start date

2014-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-10-22

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Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Autistic children were recruited at regular schools and in pediatric public clinics that provide services and support to children with developmental delays. The diagnosis of autism was based on DSM-V

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children (males and females) diagnosed with autism. 2. Age range for control and experimental groups was 3-10 years. 3. Parental consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Developmental disability other than ASD (e.g. cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). 2. Obvious deformity (e.g. scoliosis, bow leg), orthopedic injury in both upper and lower extremities within 6 months before the beginning of the study. 3. Epilepsy 4. Psychiatric disorders 5. Hypotonia of genetic origin, motor disabilities of accidental origin 6. Children who showed severe anguish at the moment of performing the tests

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Severity of autism assessed using Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) in combination with clinical assessment. 2. Severity of five subscales (irritability, lethargy, stereotypy, hyperactivity, and excessive speech) was assessed using the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) 3. Pressure stimuli thresholds were determined bilaterally on arms and legs using a manual aneroid sphygmomanometer according to the recommendations of Sociedad Argentina de Hipertensión Arterial for children and adolescents. The assessment was performed with the guidance of pediatric clinicians. 4. Sensory profiles were evaluated using the Short Sensory Profile and Short Sensory Profile 2 (SSP-2). 5. Gross motor-skill proficiency was assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2). Assessment of outcomes occurred at baseline (December 2014) and after the end of the intervention program (January 2018).	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Severity of autism assessed using Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) in combination with clinical assessment. 2. Severity of five subscales (irritability, lethargy, stereotypy, hyperactivity, and excessive speech) was assessed using the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) 3. Pressure stimuli thresholds were determined bilaterally on arms and legs using a manual aneroid sphygmomanometer according to the recommendations of Sociedad Argentina de Hipertensión Arterial for children and adolescents. The assessment was performed with the guidance of pediatric clinicians. 4. Sensory profiles were evaluated using the Short Sensory Profile and Short Sensory Profile 2 (SSP-2). 5. Gross motor-skill proficiency was assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2). Assessment of outcomes occurred at baseline (December 2014) and after the end of the intervention program (January 2018).

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Countries

Argentina

Outcome results

None listed

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