Sensory Integration Therapy in a Sample of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Ain Shams University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Therapy

Children

Treatments

Procedure: Sensory integration therapy

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06882642

FMASU MD71/2023

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to determine the effects of therapy in sensory rooms with multisensory environment on the severity of autism spectrum disorder and stereotyped and repetitive behaviours in a sample of Egyptian children with autism spectrum disorder

Full description

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social interactions, social communication and stereotyped behaviours associated with sensory disorders occurring before the age of 3.

According to DSM-5, sensory processing disorders include hyper-reactivity to sensory stimuli which is an adverse response to sensory stimuli (specific sounds or textures, excessive smells), hypo-reactivity as an apparent indifference to sensory stimuli (pain or temperature-hot/cold) and sensory seeking as a strong desire for sensory intake (touching of objects, visual fascination with lights and movements) or unusual sensory interests in the environment.] Multisensory interactions in spatial processing are investigated with functional neuroimaging and electrophysiological recordings. Using fMRI, researchers identified candidate multisensory areas by looking for regions of cortex that are activated by visual and tactile stimuli, showing that multisensory processing in the human brain involves the multisensory areas of ''association'' cortex as well as the modality-specific areas of cortex that are specialized for the processing of stimulus features such as colour, shape and texture.

Ayres Sensory Integration therapy (ASI) is an individualized intervention designed to address the specific underlying sensory-motor issues that may be affecting children's performance during daily routines and activities, including participation within the classroom and in other contexts of the school.

Enrollment

30 patients

Sex

All

Ages

3 to 10 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All patients included in the study are diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder according to DSM-V criteria.
Participants have to have a sensory problem in their diagnostic criteria.
Age ranges between 3-10 years. (as scope of the study is focused on children)
Both males and females.
Parents or guardian agreed to informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Parents refusing to participate in the research
Children with comorbid psychiatric and/or neurological disorder
Children with co-morbid sensory deficit, hearing , vision, and motor deficit
Intelligence quotient level below 60
Children who scored typical performance in the sensory profile care-giver questionnaire