Spinal Posture, Balance and Ankle Muscle Tightness in Children With Autism
Compares spine posture, balance and calf tightness in autistic and typical children.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Assessment Of Spinal Posture, Balance And Ankle Muscle Shortness İn Children With Autism
Key facts
- Where
- Bolu, Düzce, and Ereğli, TürkiyeSee the 3 sites
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for children aged 6 to 18 with autism spectrum disorder who can walk without major limits, to study posture, balance and ankle muscle tightness.
- Age
- 6 to 18 years
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Autism spectrum disorder diagnosed in the Special Needs Report for Children (ÇÖZGER), with GMFCS level I or II.
- Earlier treatment
- No surgery or botox affecting ankle joint movement in the last 6 months.
- Biomarker or test result
- IQ score of 50 or more, as shown in the Special Needs Report for Children (ÇÖZGER).
Main reasons for not taking part
- Rigid contracture (stiff joint) of the spine
- Scoliosis surgery in the past
- Rigid contracture in passive knee extension or ankle movement
- Surgery or botox affecting ankle movement in the last 6 months
Read by machine on 12 November 2026.
Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 6 and 18 years old?
Source: NCT06995716, who can take part
Where in Türkiye
- Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal UniversityBolu, TürkiyeNo longer taking part
- Düzce Gökkuşağı Özel Eğitim ve Rehabilitasyon MerkeziDüzce, TürkiyeNo longer taking part
- Kdz. Ereğli Gökkuşağı Özel Eğitim ve Rehabilitasyon MerkeziEreğli, TürkiyeNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
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- Who runs it
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
- Trial code
- NCT06995716
- Record updated
- 10 September 2025
- Original description
The aim of this study is to evaluate spinal posture, mobility, balance and ankle muscle shortness in children with autism.Read full original descriptionShow less
Assessment Of Spinal Posture, Balance And Ankle Muscle Shortness İn Children With Autism
The aim of this study is to evaluate spinal posture, mobility, balance and ankle muscle shortness in children with autism.
The study will feature two groups,
* First group will consist of children with autism * Second group will consist of typically developing children
Childhood autism assessment scale will be completed with the families of the children included in the study. The tiptoe walking status of the children participating in the study will be observed and classified according to the tiptoe walking classification. Children's balance skills will be evaluated with pediatric berg balance test and timed get up and walk test, ankle muscle shortness will be evaluated with Gastro-Soleus shortness measurements, spinal posture and mobility will be evaluated with spinal mouse.
The evaluation results of both groups will be compared.
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
* Is spinal mobility decreased in children with autism compared to typically developing children? * Is Thoracic kyphosis greater in children with autism compared to typically developing children? * Are Balance skills poorer in children with autism compared to typically developing children? * Does the severity of tiptoe walking increase as gastro-soleus muscle shortness increases?
Inclusion: Being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the Special Needs Report for Children (ÇÖZGER); GMFCS level I or II; Between the ages of 6-18; IQ score of 50 or more as determined in the Special Needs Report for Children (ÇÖZGER); Volunteering to participate in the study.
Exclusion: Having undergone scoliosis surgery; History of surgery or botox affecting ankle joint range of motion in the last 6 months; Having a rigid contracture of the columna vertebralis; Having a rigid contracture in passive knee extension and ankle range of motion.