Music, Arousal and Self-Injurious Behaviour: A 3-Stage Mediating Model For Children With Low Functioning Autism - Study 3

Not Applicable

• Conditions: ow Functioning Autism; Arousal (Cortisol); Self-Injurious Behaviours; Low Functioning Autism; Mental Health - Autistic spectrum disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611001064998
• Lead Sponsor: Curtin University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-10-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 6

Inclusion Criteria

Males aged between 6 to 11 years, Diagnosis of Autism and Intellectual Disability defined by a Full Scale Intelligence Quotient of 70 or below, the presence of Self-Injurious Behaviour, travel to school by bus, maintain ongoing treatment for the duration of the trial, no aversion to wearing earphones or having swabs taken for saliva collection as endorsed by primary carer(s).

Exclusion Criteria

Aversion to wearing headphones as stated by primary carer(s), not a school bus traveller, no primary carers to assist in transport or collection of saliva samples.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-Injurious Behaviour<br>Study 3: Self Injurious Behaviour frequency will be recorded as a rate per minute measurement during the first 10 minutes of pre and post-test periods when the participant is exposed to a school bus ride.[SIB measures should fluctuate in tandem across the Phases 1,2,3 and 4 of the study. Decrease from Phase 1 (Non Music on the Bus Week) to Phase 2 (Music on the Bus Week), increase from Phase 2 to Phase 3, and decrease from Phase 3 to Phase 4.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Salivary Cortisol<br>Study 3: <br>Firstly, to capture the behaviour of each participants cortisol, a Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) profile will be created by assessing cortisol levels in saliva from samples taken during one morning at awakening (AW), 15 minutes (AW15), 30 minutes (AW30), 45 minutes (AW45) and 60 minutes (AW60) after awakening. <br>Through the 4 week trial, saliva samples will be collected via oral swabs and analysed during Phase 1, 2,3 and 4 to assess the effect of the music in reducing arousal.[Cortisol levels should fluctuate in tandem across the Phases 1,2,3 and 4 of the study. Decrease from Phase 1 (Non Music on the Bus Week) to Phase 2 (Music on the Bus Week), increase from Phase 2 to Phase 3, and decrease from Phase 3 to Phase 4.]