Effectiveness of parental education programme on in autism spectrum disorders
- Conditions
- PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERSAutistic disorder,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/09/015822
- Lead Sponsor
- VAIDYARATNAM PS VARIER AYURVEDA COLLEGE
- Brief Summary
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a neuro-developmental disorder, having a previous nomenclature of Pervasive Developmental Disorders in DSM-4.The objectives of the intervention were to reduce the family distress by the application of Āyurvedic principles of lifestyle modifications and dietetics and thereby to improve the functional independence of children.
**Methods**
An open clinical trial was conducted in the year 2016-17 at VPSV Ayurveda College among 100 parenting figures of 55 autistic children. The parents were educated using a prepared module on*Ä€yurvedic* lifestyle modifications.The training was imparted through a 4-days in-house training programme in two batches. The parents were educated on approach of ASD in *Ä€yurveda*, biological rhythm, roles of lifestyle management, diet, natural urges, sleep and Yoga in ASD management and expressed emotions.Participants fulfilling the DSM-5 diagnostic criteriawere enrolled for the study.
**Assessment**
Parents were assessed with WHO QOL and Family Impact Questionnaires and children with CARS and ISAA, before and after 8 weeks. Data were analysed using paired t test, chi square test and Pierson’s Rank Correlation Testusing SPSS v16.0.
**Results**
Significant changes were noticed in all domains of parental quality of life and in overall autistic features of children (p < 0.001). There is a mild association of parental stress and autistic features of children, which was found not statistically significant.
**Conclusion**
The results of this study can be incorporated by *Ä€yurvedic* practitioners across the country to manage the quality of life of parents and to improve the autistic features of children.
**Key Words**
Autism Spectrum Disorder, parental education, Ayurvedic lifestyle management
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
1.Parenting figures of children diagnosed with ASD (DSM-5) of age group between 3 – 15 years 2.No discrimination of sex, religion and economic status 3.Participants willing to give written consent.
1.Parenting figures with major systemic illnesses 2.Parenting figures with major psychiatric disorders / cognitive impairments 3.Parenting figures with lower educational status that may interfere with the proper transaction of the educational module 4.Parenting figures of children with severe global developmental delay with profound cognitive deficits.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 3-A positive deflection in the Family Impact questionare ALL OUTCOME WERE STARTED TO GAIN IN THREE MONTHS OF TIME 1.improvement in CARS scale in children ALL OUTCOME WERE STARTED TO GAIN IN THREE MONTHS OF TIME 2.An improvement in Indian scale for assessment of autism- ALL OUTCOME WERE STARTED TO GAIN IN THREE MONTHS OF TIME 4.Improvement in quality of life of the selected parents assessed by WHO-QOL-BREF ALL OUTCOME WERE STARTED TO GAIN IN THREE MONTHS OF TIME
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method PARENTING FIGURES OF AUTISM CHILDREN WILL GET EFFECTIVE LIFESTYLE GUIDELINES TO ACHIEVE A BETTER HEALTH AND BETTER CARS SCALE 3 YEARS
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
V.P.S.V.AYURVEDA COLLEGE HOSPITAL
🇮🇳Malappuram, KERALA, India
V.P.S.V.AYURVEDA COLLEGE HOSPITAL🇮🇳Malappuram, KERALA, IndiaDR DINESH KSPrincipal investigator9447698085drayurksd@gmail.com