NCT02491645

Comparison of Effectiveness of Home Based Sensory Interventions Along With Standard Therapy Versus Standard Therapy Alone in Autistic Children With Sensory Processing Abnormalities

Comparison of Effectiveness of Home Based Sensory Interventions Along With Standard Therapy Versus Standard Therapy Alone in Autistic Children With Sensory Processing Abnormalities :An Open Label Randomized Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Around 69-95% of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder are known to have sensory processing abnormalities .Tackling these problems would help in better quality of life, both for the parents and the children. Sensory integration therapy, an individualized clinic based therapy have been shown to have a positive effect on those children with sensory abnormalities. Hence the investigators are doing this study , to primarily look into the efficacy and feasibility of home based sensory interventions in autistic children with sensory processing abnormalities.

Conditions

• Autistic Children With Sensory Processing Abnormalities

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Sensory interventions	1. Tactile stimulation: Brushing technique , handling materials of various textures, bear hug and rug , play dough and find in rice techniques to be done. 2. Proprioception technique : Joint compression , popping bubbles, lifting weights of different measures and scooter board push activities to be done. 3. Movement/vestibular techniques :Bear hug and rug , swinging or rocking motion, jumping or spinning to be done. 4. Visual stimulation : picture recognition, dot colouring , lighting balls and toys , familiarisation of emotions to be done. 5. Auditory stimulation : Sound familiarisation and music time will be done.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-02-01
• Primary completion: 2017-06-01
• Completion: 2017-12-01
• First posted: 2015-07-08
• Last updated: 2018-08-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: India