Clinical trial NCT06943248: Sand Play vs. Cuff Training: Visual-Motor Skills in Autism
Official title: Effects of Image-Sand Play Therapy Versus Table Top Training Program With Weighted Cuffs on Visual Motor Integration in Children With Autism
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Keywords: Sand play, Table-top training, Beery VMI
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-04-24
Enrollment: 30
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 5
Maximum age (years): 8
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: A Randomized clinical trail performed, in which 30 children autism spectrum disorder with the age of 5-8 years will be taken after screening and meeting inclusion criteria. Children will be divided in two groups. Group A will perform Image-Sand Play Therapy Group had 12 week Image-Sand Play therapy, the one to one intervention provided once a week 30 min in each. Group B Table Top Training Program with Weighted Cuff Table Top training Program Duration: 12 week Patient perform each item 5 min with 1 min preparation between task . Pre values were taken at 1st week and then after 6th week mid values of interventions will be taken and post values of intervention will be taken after 12th week to measure the effect of both therapies .
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: This study compares Image-Sand Play Therapy and Tabletop Training with Weighted Cuffs for improving Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) in children with autism. A 12-week randomized controlled trial will be conducted at Tanzeem-ul-Nisan, Faisalabad. Beery VMI will assess outcomes. Data will be analyzed using SPSS-23. Non-probability conventional sampling will be used. Sessions occur twice weekly.

Detailed description: This study compares the effectiveness of Image-Sand Play Therapy and Tabletop Training with Weighted Cuffs in improving Visual-Motor Integration (VMI) in children with autism.

Methods: A randomized controlled trial will be conducted with children diagnosed with autism from Tanzeem-ul-Nisan, Faisalabad. Participants will be randomly assigned to either intervention group. Both therapies will run for 12 weeks, with two sessions per week.

Image-Sand Play Therapy: Creative sand tray play guided by a therapist.

Tabletop Training: Structured tasks with weighted cuffs for proprioceptive input.

Assessment Tool: Beery VMI

Sampling: Non-probability conventional sampling

Data Analysis: SPSS version 23, using baseline, mid, and post-intervention scores to compare effectiveness.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 5-8 yrs

  * A diagnosed by Autism
  * Guardian of child patients signed the informed consent
  * Both gender male and female

Exclusion Criteria:

* Complication of serious medical disease

  * Children and parents who cannot comply with the research
  * Surgical procedures performed in the year prior to the study
  * Poor medical conditions preventing participation

Primary outcomes:
measure: Berry Visual Motor Integration
timeFrame: Baseline,4th week, 8th week and 12th week
measure: Nine Hole Peg Board
timeFrame: Baseline, 4th week ,8th week and 12th week
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Rihah International University
name: Hamna Faisal, MA-PPT
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Patil O, Kaple M. Sensory Processing Differences in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Review of Underlying Mechanisms and Sensory-Based Interventions. Cureus. 2023 Oct 31;15(10):e48020. doi: 10.7759/cureus.48020. eCollection 2023 Oct.