Ayres Sensory Integration Therapy on Occupational Performance in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Ayres Sensory Integration TherapyBehavioral: Home Program
- 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
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 35
- 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
- Accompanying neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, neurological or physical diagnosis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention Group Ayres Sensory Integration Therapy Ayres Sensory Integration Therapy and Home Program Control Group Home Program Home Program Intervention Group Home Program Ayres Sensory Integration Therapy and Home Program
- 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.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Bezmialem Vakıf University
🇹🇷Istanbul, İ̇stanbul, Turkey