Clinical trial NCT06673732: Effects of Muscle Energy Technique With and Without Stationary Cycling on Toe Walking With ASD
Official title: Effects of Muscle Energy Technique With and Without Stationary Cycling on Toe Walking With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder
Muscle Energy Technique
Toe-walking
Stationary Cycling
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-11-05
Enrollment: 26
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 4
Maximum age (years): 10
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: In Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. People with ASD often have problems with social communication and interaction, and restricted or repetitive behaviors or interests. People with ASD may also have different ways of learning, moving, or paying attention. The Aim of this thesis is Effects of Muscle Energy Technique with and without Stationary Cycling on toe walking children with Autism Spectrum Disorder This study seeks to explore whether the synergistic application of these interventions can provide a more comprehensive and effective approach in managing the debilitating symptoms associated with toe walking in Autistic children.

Detailed description: . The study\&amp;#39;s sample size will be 26 participants. Inclusion criteria for this study will be: Diagnosed Autistic between ages 4-10 years, Diagnosed Autistic Children, Treatment was given to each of the participants for 3 days a week and for 8 weeks. Inclusion criteria were all gender with the age group of 4-10 years, participants diagnosed cases of Autism spectrum disease with Toe Walking and their exclusion criteria were suspected but undiagnosed cases of ASD, the presence of any limb deformities , autistic children with MR, and unwillingness of participant or parents to be a part of the study. An RCT included 26 diagnosed autistic children as per inclusion criteria the subjects were divided into two groups, i.e., group A and B, the group A was given MET with Stationary bicycling whereas Group B was given MET without Stationary Bi-Cycling participants were clinically examined. Dynamometer, foot posture Index, Observational Gait Scale, and Parent report of percentage of time toe walking,

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Children with diagnosed Autism .
* Aged between 4 to 10 years.
* Autistic children with Toe-Walking
* Regular for follow-up
* Both Gender included

Exclusion Criteria:

* Children with Comorbidities .
* Children with mild cognitive dysfunction
* Children less then 4 year or older than 10 years..
* Autistic Children with limb deformity
* Autistic Children with Mental Retardation.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Observational Gait Scale
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: foot Posture Index
timeFrame: 5-10 minutes
measure: Foot Dynamometer:
timeFrame: 8 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Riphah International University
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Rna Mohammad Iqbal, MS*
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Lord C, Brugha TS, Charman T, Cusack J, Dumas G, Frazier T, Jones EJH, Jones RM, Pickles A, State MW, Taylor JL, Veenstra-VanderWeele J. Autism spectrum disorder. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2020 Jan 16;6(1):5. doi: 10.1038/s41572-019-0138-4.