Comparison of the Effect of Halliwick Hydrotherapy in Snoezelen Multisensory Environment and Snoezelen Intervention in Children With Autism
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 53
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Evaluation of Disability and Activity- PEDI
研究概览
简要总结
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.
详细描述
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
盲法说明
A first group of 26 children formed the core group with the Halliwick philosophy - hydrotherapy in water in a multi-sensory Snoezelen environment. A second group of 27 children was the Snoezelen on-site control-intervention group with two sessions per week,
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 4 Years 至 8 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •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.
排除标准
- •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.
研究组 & 干预措施
Land Snoezelen Group
Land multi-sensory Snoezelen environment
干预措施: Hydrotherapy- Snoezelen (Other)
Land Snoezelen Group
Land multi-sensory Snoezelen environment
干预措施: Snoezelen (Other)
Halliwick Snoezelen Group
Hydrotherapy in a multi-sensory Snoezelen environment
干预措施: Snoezelen (Other)
Halliwick Snoezelen Group
Hydrotherapy in a multi-sensory Snoezelen environment
干预措施: Hydrotherapy- Snoezelen (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Evaluation of Disability and Activity- PEDI
时间窗: 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
时间窗: 3 months
Water Orientation test Alyn- Wota is an assessment scale to evaluate the progress of a patient in the water enviroment.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Konstantinos Chandolias
Post doc researcher Dr Konstantinos Chandolias
University of Thessaly