NCT07851272Completed
Internal Versus External Attentional Focus in Gross- and Fine-Motor Learning Among Children With Autism Requiring Ongoing Everyday Support
Internal Versus External Attentional Focus in Gross- and Fine-Motor Learning Among Children With Autism Requiring Ongoing Everyday Support: An Exploratory Randomized Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 1 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study examined how different attentional focus instructions affect motor learning in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children were randomly assigned to practice motor tasks using either external focus instructions, which directed attention toward the goal or outcome of the movement, or internal focus instructions, which directed attention toward body movements. Participants practiced both a gross motor task (basketball shooting) and a fine motor task (digital maze tracing) over three training sessions. Motor performance, retention, and transfer were assessed before and after training and at follow-up, and their relationships with sensory and cognitive characteristics were also explored.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 10 (actual)
- First submitted
- 24 Sept 2026
- Start date
- 21 Sept 2023
- Primary completion date
- 20 Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
- University of Haifa
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT07851272
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 10
- From 21 Sept 2023 to the primary completion date, 20 Apr 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Other illness
- Co-occurring motor conditions such as cerebral palsy or developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
- Significant visual impairment. Significant hearing impairment.
Who the study is looking for
- Children aged 7-14 years. Current diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) established by qualified multidisciplinary professionals in accordance with Israeli Ministry of Health guidelines.
- Enrolled in a specialized educational setting for children with autism. Verbal communication ability. Independent mobility. Ability to understand simple instructions and participate in structured activities.
Age in the registry: 7 years to 14 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ma'ayan School Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Afula | Israel | Unknown status |
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