Halliwick Hydrotherapy and Snoezelen

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Autism; Sensory Disorder; Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Interventions: Other: Hydrotherapy- Snoezelen; Other: Snoezelen

• Registration Number: NCT05134844
• Lead Sponsor: University of Thessaly

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Halliwick concept in the adapted Snoezelen multi-sensory environment, in the gross mobility of children belonging to the autism spectrum.

Detailed Description

The study involved 54 children, aged 4 to 8, all of whom belonged to the autism spectrum (ASD) and all had cognitive limitations. The duration of the intervention was 3 months by specialized pediatric physiotherapists and hydrotherapists certified by the program "PEDIATRIC SPECIALIZATION" and NDT- BOBATH. All children were assessed through the WOTA 1 and PEDI assessment tests.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-04-01
• Study Completion: 2021-05-01
• Status Verified: 2021-11
• Study First Submitted: 2021-11-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-11-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-11-24
• Study First Posted: 2021-11-26
• Last Update Posted: 2021-11-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 53

Inclusion Criteria

• Children aged 4-8 years with autism
• All participants had the criterion of participation in the monitoring treatment program by the same therapist either in water or on land.

Exclusion Criteria

• Children with other neurological diseases were excluded.
• Children who had some scheduled surgery were also excluded intervention or injection of sausage toxin.
• Children who were absent from the treatment program were excluded either in water or on land for more than a week.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Land Snoezelen Group	Hydrotherapy- Snoezelen	Land multi-sensory Snoezelen environment
Halliwick Snoezelen Group	Snoezelen	Hydrotherapy in a multi-sensory Snoezelen environment
Land Snoezelen Group	Snoezelen	Land multi-sensory Snoezelen environment
Halliwick Snoezelen Group	Hydrotherapy- Snoezelen	Hydrotherapy in a multi-sensory Snoezelen environment

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of Disability and Activity- PEDI	3 months	Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory assesses key functional capabilities and performance in children ages 6 months to 7 years. PEDI is also useful for older children whose functional abilities are lower than those of seven-year-olds without disabilities.
Adaptation and progression in pool- WOTA	3 months	Water Orientation test Alyn- Wota is an assessment scale to evaluate the progress of a patient in the water enviroment.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Thessaly; 🇬🇷 Lamía, Central Macedonia, Greece