Music Therapy in Non-Verbal And Verbal Communication of Children with Multiple Disabilities

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Forms of communication in children with multiple disabilities; Human Genetics and Inherited Disorders - Other human genetics and inherited disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000692235
• Lead Sponsor: Fund of Incentive to Research of Porto Alegre Clinical Hospital (FIPE)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-08-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Children with mental disabilities, with losses in motor skills and verbal and nonverbal communication.
Children with autistic spectrum disorder secondary, associated with multiple deficiencies of losses in cognitive, motor and communication.
Children with multiple disabilities where the main cause was a cerebral palsy.

Exclusion Criteria

Children who receive music therapy treatment in parallel. Children who have music or sounds restrictions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Analyzes of the overall averages of ELD. That is, some comparisons between means that can vary from 49 to 140 points[The primary outcome will be measured before and after treatment of music in the experimental group and the control group. Thus, the result will be assessed twice in each group]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Analyzes with the averages of each of the two sections, language comprehension and expressive language.[The second outcome will be measured before and after treatment of music in the experimental group and the control group. Thus, the results will be evaluated twice.]