Pediatric Aquatic Occupational Therapy for Children With Sensory Processing Challenges
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 35
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS)
研究概览
简要总结
Children with sensory processing challenges participated in an 8-week play-based aquatic program addressing goals on behavior, sensory, and participation. It is expected that after the 8-week group, the child's goals will improve demonstrating an effective intervention to address sensory difficulties.
详细描述
This study examined the effectiveness of an aquatic OT program for children with sensory processing difficulties to develop water readiness skills and improve sensory, behavior, and engagement goals. Six groups of children with deficits in various sensory systems participated in an 8-week aquatic group led by an occupational therapist and occupational therapy students. Each week consisted of a 45-minute aquatic group with a 5 min warmup on land, 30 mins of aquatic activities addressing the sensory system of the week, and 10 mins addressing a social activity with peers. Goals were developed and assessed via the Goal Attainment Scale (GAS). Parents of the participants were given the Sensory Processing Measure (SPM-2) before beginning. As a result of participating in the aquatic OT intervention, percentage of goals achieved will be analyzed. It is expected that this program proves to be beneficial and therefore aquatic OT shows potential for improving sensory processing skills, behavior, and social participation with peers.
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
盲法说明
Every participant participated in the aquatic group so the participant, care provider, and investigator were all aware of the intervention provided--therapy in the water.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 4 Years 至 9 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Participants must be ages 4-9 years old
- •have an identified sensory processing problem as related on the SPM assessment
- •able to maintain head, neck, and trunk control
- •able to follow 1-2 step directions
排除标准
- •Participants younger than 4 years old and older than 9 years old
- •requires lift to get in the water
- •difficulty with following 1-step directions
结局指标
主要结局
Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS)
时间窗: Scores were tracked weekly for 8 weeks of each program.
Goals were written on behavior, engagement/participation, and sensory on a scale from -2 (worse outcome) to +2 (better outcome). Each week scores on each goal were documented.
Parent Surveys
时间窗: Parents were given a post-survey at the 8th week.
Survey with quantitative and qualitative questions about their child's experience and differences seen in the aquatic group
次要结局
- Sensory Processing Measure (SPM: Preschool version: SPM-P, newer edition: SPM-2) Assessment Scores(Parents completed SPM on their child before the 8-week group began.)
研究者
Kristen Pataki
Clinical Associate Professor
Cleveland State University