Sensory Integration Therapy in a Sample of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder; an Outcome Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Effect of sensory integration therapy
研究概览
简要总结
The objective of this study is to determine the effects of therapy in sensory rooms with multisensory environment on the severity of autism spectrum disorder and stereotyped and repetitive behaviours in a sample of Egyptian children with autism spectrum disorder
详细描述
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social interactions, social communication and stereotyped behaviours associated with sensory disorders occurring before the age of 3.
According to DSM-5, sensory processing disorders include hyper-reactivity to sensory stimuli which is an adverse response to sensory stimuli (specific sounds or textures, excessive smells), hypo-reactivity as an apparent indifference to sensory stimuli (pain or temperature-hot/cold) and sensory seeking as a strong desire for sensory intake (touching of objects, visual fascination with lights and movements) or unusual sensory interests in the environment.] Multisensory interactions in spatial processing are investigated with functional neuroimaging and electrophysiological recordings. Using fMRI, researchers identified candidate multisensory areas by looking for regions of cortex that are activated by visual and tactile stimuli, showing that multisensory processing in the human brain involves the multisensory areas of ''association'' cortex as well as the modality-specific areas of cortex that are specialized for the processing of stimulus features such as colour, shape and texture.
Ayres Sensory Integration therapy (ASI) is an individualized intervention designed to address the specific underlying sensory-motor issues that may be affecting children's performance during daily routines and activities, including participation within the classroom and in other contexts of the school.
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
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 3 Years 至 10 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •All patients included in the study are diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder according to DSM-V criteria.
- •Participants have to have a sensory problem in their diagnostic criteria.
- •Age ranges between 3-10 years. (as scope of the study is focused on children)
- •Both males and females.
- •Parents or guardian agreed to informed consent.
排除标准
- •Parents refusing to participate in the research
- •Children with comorbid psychiatric and/or neurological disorder
- •Children with co-morbid sensory deficit, hearing , vision, and motor deficit
- •Intelligence quotient level below 60
- •Children who scored typical performance in the sensory profile care-giver questionnaire
研究组 & 干预措施
Sensory integration therapy
Autistic patients will undergo sensory integration therapy
干预措施: Sensory integration therapy (Procedure)
结局指标
主要结局
Effect of sensory integration therapy
时间窗: 12 weeks
Effect of sensory integration therapy on autism spectrum disorder symptoms and signs and severity. The sessions are held weekly for 12 weeks, lasting half an hour, and the measurement is done before and after them, taking an hour. The sensory integration program lasts 12 weeks with 12 sessions, each 30 minutes. Participants must attend at least 9 sessions. Afterward, they will be reassessed using CARS and the Sensory Profile Caregiver questionnaire. The sensory room provides multisensory stimulation through tools like projectors, fibre optics, and auditory devices.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Rahaf Mohamed Abdelrahman
Assistant Lecturer of Neurology and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ain Shams University