Effects of Hippotherapy on the Motivation and Social Interaction/Social Communication of Children With Autism
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 8
- 主要终点
- Rater coding of engagement
研究概览
简要总结
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder have difficulty engaging in activities. This study examined the effects of equine-assisted occupational therapy for 7 children with ASD ages 4 to 8 years. A multiple baseline design was used. For each child, there were 9 to 11 baseline assessments, 9 to 12 intervention sessions, and 4 follow-up sessions.
详细描述
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have difficulty engaging in activities. Based on the literature, the unique features of horses may be beneficial to children with ASD. There is limited research supporting the use of horses in occupational therapy interventions. This study examined the effects of equine-assisted occupational therapy for 7 children with ASD ages 4 to 8 years. A multiple baseline design was used. For each child, there were 9 to 11 baseline assessments (gross and fine motor play activities), 9 to 12 intervention sessions, and 4 follow-up sessions (gross and fine motor play activities). Intervention sessions were 40 to 60 minutes long and consisted of time spent on the horse and in horse related activities. Children were videorecorded in all conditions. Trained coders scored randomly selected segments of the video recording. Inter-rater reliability was good.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 3 Years 至 8 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •diagnosis of Autism spectrum disorder by a multidisciplinary team,
- •between ages 3 and 8,
- •understand basic English,
- •willing to ride a horse, no horse riding in the past 3 months.
排除标准
- •severe of repeated aggressive behaviour,
- •comorbidities such as deafness that would interfere with intervention.
结局指标
主要结局
Rater coding of engagement
时间窗: One 5 minute segment per session for five months
Trained coders rated the proportion of time the child was engaged in the activities
次要结局
- Rater coding of enjoyment(One 5 minute segment per session for five months)