Health Condition 1: null- Autism Spectrum disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Weely training sessions: Weely training sessions including special education and spech therapy. Home based therapy by parents
Control Intervention1: 6-Weely training sessions: 6-Weely t
Sponsors
Indian Council of Medical Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children in the age group of 2-6 years diagnosed as Autism as per the DSM-V Criteria. 2. Children residing within the National Capital Region of Delhi. 3. Primary caregiver willing to attend training sessions at CDC once a week, on specified dates, for the one-year study period. 4. Primary caregiver willing to spend at least 4 hours daily with their child for therapy related activities, for one-year study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with co-morbid Cerebral Palsy, vision or hearing impairment, refractory seizures or a neurodegenerative disorder 2. Children with chronic serious systemic illnesses like chronic lung disease, chronic liver disease, congenital heart disease etc. 3. Children with known neuro-developmental disorders like Downs syndrome, Fragile-X syndrome etc. 4. Children with developmental quotient less than 35. 5. Children who have received at least 3 months of regular behavioral modification therapy in last 6 months. 6. Families in which the language spoken at home is other than Hindi or English. 7. The primary caregiver has not completed secondary education.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Change in the Intelligence Quotient/Developmental QuotientTimepoint: 1 year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Change in the total score on Childhood Autism Rating scale. 2. Change in the subscales scores on Aberrant behavior checklist 3. Change in the expressive and receptive speech level on LPT/REEL 4. Change in the standard domains scores on Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale Timepoint: 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Monica Juneja
Maulana Azad Medical College
Outcome results
None listed