Play therapy shows promise for autism motor skills
NCT ID NCT07576907
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether Ayre's Sensory-Motor Integration Exercises, a type of play therapy, can help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve their sensory processing and motor skills. The trial will involve 28 children aged 9-11, with half receiving 12 sessions of the exercises and the other half receiving standard care. The goal is to see if these fun, sensory-based activities can make a real difference in how children move and process the world around them.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ayre's Sensory-Motor Integration Exercises (play-based therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, play-based therapy to help children with autism improve their coordination and sensory processing.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 28 children. The results may not apply to all children with autism, and the therapy may not show significant benefits over standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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9 to 11 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) confirmed by a psychiatrist/psychologist. * Children aged 9-11 years. * Moderate severity of ASD. Exclusion Criteria: * Use of any sedative/hypnotic drugs. * Comorbid psychological or neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy). * Withdrawal of consent at any point during the study.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Allied Hospital
RECRUITINGFaisalābad, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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