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Active Ingredients & Efficacy of Aquatic Therapy for Autistic Children

NCT05524753 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 37

Last updated 2023-10-24

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Summary

Accidental drowning is the number one cause of death in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and highlights the critical need for swim lessons and water safety training for this population. Our team has developed and tested an innovative, occupational therapy (OT) based aquatic program - AquOTic - that provides preliminary support for the use of an individualized swim skills training intervention in children with ASD. The AquOTic program uses a combination of sensory, motor learning, and behavioral approaches to improve water safety and swim skills. In this study, we will use a randomized control trial design to identify the efficacy of the AquOTic intervention to improve swim performance in children with ASD.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

AquOTic

group-based aquatic occupational therapy sessions with 1:1 support

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Occupational Therapy Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ohio State University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
9 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-08-04
Primary Completion
2023-08-01
Completion
2023-08-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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