AUTISM. Autistic disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group:In addition to routine practice, foot reflexology massage is performed by parents at home for 15 minutes each night for one month before bedtime. Intervention 2: Con
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Informed Parental Satisfaction Age range 6 to 12 years Diagnosis of autism by a psychiatrist No stressful event (eg parent divorce, death of a first-degree family member, parental dispute, unrealistic parenting) during the past 3 months, Absence of other physical and mental illnesses in the child such as hyperthyroidism, hyperactivity, arthritis Children must have a sleep habits score greater than 41 based on a child's sleep habits questionnaire. No specific problems such as ulcers, burns, skin and fungal problems, paralysis, sensory disorders, local-lymphatic and venous inflammation, and vascular disease in the foot.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No parent massage for more than three sessions Arbitrary use of sedative drugs and sleep-deprivation drugs outside the care protocols of the care centers, which may compromise the results of the study. The occurrence of a stressful event during the study. Autistic children with severe sleep disorders according to the pediatrician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The score of sleep habits in the standard questionnaire of children's sleep habits. Timepoint: Sleep habits are assessed by the standard questionnaire of sleeping children in three occasions (beginning, 15th day and day of intervention). Method of measurement: Evaluation of Sleep Habits by the Standard Child Sleep Questionnaire (CSHQ). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Baby sleep habits score. Timepoint: Sleep habits are assessed by the standard questionnaire of sleeping children in three occasions (beginning, 15th day and day of intervention). Method of measurement: Evaluation of sleeping habits using standard child sleep questionnaire (cshq).;Baby Bed Time Resistance Score. Timepoint: Evaluation takes place three times (first, fifteenth and day of intervention). Method of measurement: Standard Child Sleep Questionnaire (cshq).;Delayed sleep time score. Timepoint: Evaluation is done on three occasions (first, 15th day of intervention). Method of measurement: Standard Child Sleep Questionnaire (cshq). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHamid Reza Behnam Vashani
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed