The study of the effect of Snoezelen sensory method and child-centered play therapy in children with autism.

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Snoezelen Sensory Method and Child-Centered Play Therapy on Attention, Cognitive Flexibility, Social Interaction and Stereotyped Behaviors of Children with Mild Autism

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250120064451N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-06-19

Start date

2025-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Mild autism.

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group The Snoezelen sensory method is the implementation of the Snoezelen sensory method protocol of Soltani Taleghani et al. (1400), which is presented to the exper

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of autism disorder in children aged 7-12 years the willingness and consent of the parents of these children to participate in this research he diagnosis of cognitive flexibility, social skills, and repetitive behaviors in the aforementioned children.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The parents' refusal for their children to continue participating in the research and absenteeism of more than three sessions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cognitive Flexibility. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and at the end of the intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Garrett and Berg Wisconsin Card Test.;Attention. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and at the end of the intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Stroop test.;Social Interaction. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and at the end of the intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Autism Social Skills Profile (ASSP).;Stereotyped Behaviors. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and at the end of the intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Gilliam Autism Rating Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Cognitive Flexibility. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and at the end of the intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Garrett and Berg Wisconsin Card Test.;Attention. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and at the end of the intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Stroop test.;Social Interaction. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and at the end of the intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Autism Social Skills Profile (ASSP).;Stereotyped Behaviors. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and at the end of the intervention sessions. Method of measurement: Gilliam Autism Rating Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFateme Babai-Malek.Abad

Islamic Azad University

mahdiebabai66@gmail.com+98 66 3252 4991

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026