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

NCT02491645 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2018-08-01

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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

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dr Hansashree Padmanabha, MD · Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2017-06-30
Completion
2017-12-31

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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