A Study of a Developmental,Individual-Difference,Relationship-Bases/Floortime Intervention for Children With Autistic
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Interventions
- Behavioral: DIR/Floortime parent intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT00954213
- Lead Sponsor
- Mahidol University
- Brief Summary
Thirty eight autistic spectrum disorder children age 2-6 years recruited into the study. The new treatment intervention is based on the DIR Model. Parents will be coached at the start and then every 3-4 months for 1 year. Outcome will be measured at the first session and at the end of the study using Functional Emotional Assessment Scale and Childhood Autism Rating Scales, Functional Emotional Level, and parent satisfaction rating.
Hypothesis of the study: Children who get additional treatment of DIR/floortime show much improvement in climbing the developmental "ladder" and declining in the autistic behaviors.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- clinical criteria for Autistic Disorders according to DSM IV
- child is 2 - 6 years of age
Exclusion Criteria
- children with additional medical diagnosis (e.g., genetic syndromes, diagnosed hearing impairment, diagnosed visual impairment or seizures)
- children who are geographically inaccessible for follow-up visits
- their parents are not literate or known chronic psychiatric or physical illness in the parents
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description DIR/Floortime parent intervention DIR/Floortime parent intervention -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Functional Emotional Assessment Scale (FEAS) Ratings (the child part) 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) Clinical rating of the children (6 point scale related to Greenspan's six Functional Development Level -FDL) Satisfaction of the effectiveness of the intervention of their child (Six-point Likert scale) 1 year
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Kingkaew Pajareya
🇹🇭Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, Thailand