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?

NCT Number	NCT06995716
Lead Sponsor	Abant Izzet Baysal University
Conditions	Autism
Enrollment	36 participants
Start Date	2025-06-15
Primary Completion	2025-12-15 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-02-25 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-09-10