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Parent-delivered Massage for Children With Autism

NCT01801696 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2/PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 103

Last updated 2016-04-29

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Summary

Through funding from the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Teaching Research Institute at Western Oregon University (WOU) will be conducting research on the effect of a parent-delivered massage program on measures of autism and general development in young children with autism. Families will participate in an initial training, and receive 24 sessions of ongoing support and training from a trained therapist over the first nine months.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Parent massage tx group

The parent-delivered massage is based on Chinese medicine. There are specific techniques for each area of difficulty, e.g. the head, fingers, and toes. After a few months, massage becomes relaxing and enjoyable, and parent touch comes back into use to effectively help the child self-regulate.

OTHER

Parent massage wait-list control group

The parent-delivered massage is based on Chinese medicine. There are specific techniques for each area of difficulty, e.g. the head, fingers, and toes. After a few months, massage becomes relaxing and enjoyable, and parent touch comes back into use to effectively help the child self-regulate.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • HRSA/Maternal and Child Health Bureau

    collaborator FED

  • Western Oregon University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Louisa Silva, M.D., M.P.H. · Western Oregon University

  • Kristen Gabrielsen, M.P.H. · Western Oregon University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2014-11-30
Completion
2016-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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