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SPARK Exercise Program and Game-based Training in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Pakistan22 participantsStarted 2025-10-28

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) will compare the effects of the SPARK program versus game-based circuit training on motor skills and social interaction in 22 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) aged 5-12 years. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the SPARK group (n=11) or game-based training group (n=11) at a child rehabilitation center over 10 months. Each intervention will be delivered for 12 weeks, three times per week for 30 minutes. Motor proficiency will be measured using the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test (BOT-2), and social interaction using the Autism Social Skills Profile (ASSP). After ethical approval from Riphah International University, Lahore, data will be analyzed using SPSS version 23.

Who can participate

Age range5 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * ASD is diagnosed by Psychologist. * Age 5-12 years with ASD . * Participants having IQ greater than 70 by using Wechsler intelligence scale for children (WISC-4) Exclusion Criteria: * Visual or auditory impairment or any orthopedic condition. * Participants currently enrolled in intensive Physiotherapy (to avoid confounding effects). * Recent traumatic injury and surgery (≤6 months). * There was previous involvement with the SPARK program among the participants.

What they're measuring

Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2)

Timeframe: 1 months

Autism social skills profile ASSP

Timeframe: 1 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07579000

SponsorRiphah International University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-06-02

Contact for this trial

IMRAN AMJAD, PHD

9233224390125 imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk