Ayres Sensory Integration Therapy on Occupational Performance in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT05718362
• Lead Sponsor: Bezmialem Vakif University

Brief Summary

Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) Therapy is an individualized intervention designed to address specific underlying sensorimotor issues that may affect children's performance during daily routines and occupations. The intervention takes place in the context of play, emphasizes the active participation of the child, involves a collaborative relationship between the occupational therapist and the child, and focuses on participation-oriented outcomes that are collected at regular intervals throughout the intervention program. In general, its content is to improve the child's occupational performance.

The program, which will be carried out in accordance with the Ayres Sensory Integration Fidelity Measure®, it is aimed to reduce the autism-specific symptoms of the child with autism and the dependence of the child on the caregiver in self-care activities. It is predicted that this whole process will increase the participation and his performance of the child with autism in his occupations related to his daily life.

H0: Ayres Sensory Integration Therapy has no effect on the occupational performance of the child with autism spectrum disorder.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-06
• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-06
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-08
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-24
• Study Completion: 2023-05-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-24
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

• Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
• Level 1 (requiring support) and Level 2 (requiring substantial support) are severity levels for Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Age at first and second test between 3 years and 10 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Accompanying neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, neurological or physical diagnosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Occupational Performance	4 months	Occupational performance will be evaluated with Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM). The measure is a goal-oriented, individualized, client-centered tool in which participants can set different goals in self-care, productivity, and leisure.; * The measure is a semi-structured assessment applied to determine the daily activities that participants have difficulty with.; * All activities said by the participants are scored between 1-10 points and the first five activities are selected.; * These activities are also scored between 1-10 points according to performance and satisfaction.; * Scores are compared by applying the same scale after the intervention.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bezmialem Vakıf University; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, İ̇stanbul, Turkey