Effects of Music Therapy on Sensory Processing, Adaptive Behavior and Social Interaction

Hacettepe University

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Music Therapy

Treatments: Behavioral: music therapy; Behavioral: sensory integration

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06996795

HÜ-OT-LKO-05

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of our study is to examine the effects of music therapy on sensory processing, adaptive behavior, and social interaction in individuals with autism.

Full description

The study was designed as a randomized controlled trial. A simple randomization method will be used to randomly assign individuals to two groups (intervention and control groups). A simple randomization method will be used where the intervention and control group papers are selected from a sealed envelope. Following the initial assessment of each participant, one of the papers labeled "intervention" or "control" will be randomly selected. This decision will determine whether the individual will be assigned to the intervention or control group. The study will be conducted at Hacettepe University. The study group and the control group will receive sensory integration training for 45 minutes per day, 2 days per week, for 6 weeks. The children in the control group will receive only sensory integration training, while the study group will receive music therapy training for 30 minutes per day, 2 days per week, for 6 weeks in addition to sensory integration training. Sociodemographic information of the children will be collected before the research and sensory processing problems of the children will be assessed with the Sensory Profile and adaptive behavioral skills will be assessed with the Adaptive Behavior Scale (ADS).

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 10 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Having been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by a child psychiatrist Being between the ages of 6-10 being able to cooperate

Exclusion criteria

Having any neurological, orthopedic or psychiatric diagnosis in addition to autism diagnosis Having undergone any surgical intervention in the last 3 months Being inadequate in understanding visual and auditory commands Having a visual and hearing impairment recorded in the health report

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

sensory integration training and music therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

The intervention group will receive both sensory integration training and music therapy. Sensory integration will include sensory modulation activities, vestibular, proprioceptive, tactile, visual and auditory sensory studies. Music therapy will be applied with drums, maracas, cymbals and orf instruments. It will consist of body rhythms, breathing exercises and rhythm studies.

Treatment:

Behavioral: sensory integration

Behavioral: music therapy

sensory integration training

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group will receive sensory integration training. Sensory integration will include sensory modulation activities, vestibular, proprioceptive, tactile, visual and auditory sensory studies.

Treatment:

Behavioral: sensory integration