Martial Arts Therapy in Autism Spectrum Disorders

The Effect of Karate Techniques Training on Communication Deficit of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02493699

Enrollment

Registered

2015-07-09

Start date

2011-05-31

Completion date

2011-09-30

Last updated

2015-07-09

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Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Brief summary

The purpose of the present study was to determine whether teaching Karate techniques training leads to reduction in communication deficit of children with autism spectrum disorders.

Interventions

OTHERphysical exercise- based intervention (Karate techniques training)

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

5 Years to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Individuals diagnosed as autism spectrum disorders according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition, Text Revision. * Age range in 5 to 16.

Exclusion criteria

* Not participating in up to 3 intervention sessions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Raw score of communication subscale of Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-Second Edition (GARS-2) as the measure of communication deficit	within the first 30 days after termination of intervention

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026