Halliwick Hydrotherapy and Snoezelen

University of Thessaly

Status: Completed

Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Sensory Disorder; Autism

Treatments: Other: Snoezelen; Other: Hydrotherapy- Snoezelen

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05134844

36469

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Halliwick concept in the adapted Snoezelen multi-sensory environment, in the gross mobility of children belonging to the autism spectrum.

Full description

The study involved 54 children, aged 4 to 8, all of whom belonged to the autism spectrum (ASD) and all had cognitive limitations. The duration of the intervention was 3 months by specialized pediatric physiotherapists and hydrotherapists certified by the program "PEDIATRIC SPECIALIZATION" and NDT- BOBATH. All children were assessed through the WOTA 1 and PEDI assessment tests.

Enrollment: 53 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 8 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children aged 4-8 years with autism
• All participants had the criterion of participation in the monitoring treatment program by the same therapist either in water or on land.

Exclusion criteria

• Children with other neurological diseases were excluded.
• Children who had some scheduled surgery were also excluded intervention or injection of sausage toxin.
• Children who were absent from the treatment program were excluded either in water or on land for more than a week.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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53 participants in 2 patient groups

Halliwick Snoezelen Group

Experimental group

Description:

Hydrotherapy in a multi-sensory Snoezelen environment

Treatment:

Other: Snoezelen

Other: Hydrotherapy- Snoezelen

Land Snoezelen Group

Experimental group

Description:

Land multi-sensory Snoezelen environment

Treatment:

Other: Snoezelen

Other: Hydrotherapy- Snoezelen