None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will investigate the effects of a music therapy intervention protocol in verbal and nonverbal communication skills of children with autistic disorder. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) will designed to compare individuals treated with music therapy and standard treatment (play sessions with toys). The outcomes assessed, before and after interventions, will be with the scale Children's Communication Checklist 2 (CCC-2), video analysis and analysis of gene expression in the receptors of serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin and vasopressin.
Interventions
Music Therapy is a treatment that the patient uses music, sounds, voice and musical instruments in a therapeutic process to develop his capacities and his difficulties. The treatment is focused in the relation between participant- music therapist. Thus, music, sounds, voice and musical instruments are the way to promote health benefits for the participant. In this study, each participant will receive 21 sessions (6 evaluation sessions and 15 treatment sessions). Each session lasts 30 minutes and
Music Therapy is a treatment that the patient uses music, sounds, voice and musical instruments in a therapeutic process to develop his capacities and his difficulties. The treatment is focused in the relation between participant- music therapist. Thus, music, sounds, voice and musical instruments are the way to promote health benefits for the participant. In this study, each participant will receive 21 sessions (6 evaluation sessions and 15 treatment sessions). Each session lasts 30 minutes and happens twice a week. Before starting the consultations, all patients will be assessed by the scale Children's Communication Checklist 2 (CCC-2), video analysis and analysis of gene expression in the receptors of serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin and vasopressin. In the next moment, it will be executed the randomization and division of participants into two groups (experimental group and control group). After, participants in the experimental group will receive the treatment. Then, the participants in the experimental group and control group will be evaluated again by the scale Children's Communication Checklist 2 (CCC-2), video analysis and analysis of gene expression in the receptors of serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin and vasopressin. Finally, the control group will receive treatment the same way that the experimental group. The overall duration of this intervention will be 10 weeks.
Sponsors
Fund of Incentive to Research of Porto Alegre Clinical Hospital (FIPE)
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
5 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
This study will include just boys with autistic disorder aged between 5 and 16 years who live in Porto Alegre and nearby cities . This study will acept just boys who study in a special school.
Exclusion criteria
The boys who receive music therapy treatment in parallel. The boys who have music or sounds restrictions.
Outcome results
None listed