NCT07578987Completed
Effects of Kinetic Sand on Functional Reach and Eye-Hand Coordination in Children With Autism
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 30 Sept 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
A quasi-experimental pre-post study will be conducted at pediatric therapy clinics and special education centers, involving 17 children aged 6-12 years diagnosed with mild to moderate ASD, selected through convenient sampling. The intervention will consist of kinetic sand play for 30 minutes, three times per week, over six weeks, including activities such as molding objects, searching for hidden items, and free play to enhance creativity, grip strength, and coordination. Eye-hand coordination and functional reach will be assessed using the Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT) and the Functional Reach Test. Data will be analyzed using SPSS Version 26 with paired t-tests or appropriate non-parametric methods. Ethical approval will be obtained from the Research Ethical Committee of Riphah International University, Lahore.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 17 (actual)
- First submitted
- 5 May 2026
- Start date
- 28 Oct 2025
- Primary completion date
- 5 May 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT07578987
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 17
- From 28 Oct 2025 to the primary completion date, 5 May 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
Built from the registry fields of ClinicalTrials.gov. It describes the study, not your situation.
Who cannot take part
Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.
Prior treatment
- Children currently receiving other intensive occupational or physical therapy targeting functional reach or eye-hand coordination
Other illness
- Children with severe intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy or other neurological conditions that significantly impair motor function
- Presence of musculoskeletal deformities, severe visual impairments, or other medical conditions independently affecting motor skills or coordination
Who the study is looking for
- According to DSM-5 criteria, characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and interaction
- Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior or interests
- Children demonstrating measurable impairments in functional reach and eye-hand coordination
- Able to follow instructions
Age in the registry: 6 years to 12 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Amjad Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lahore | Pakistan | Unknown status |
This page is information, not medical advice. Discuss any trial with your doctor.