Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Conditions
Brief summary
To investigate the effect of multisensory environment room on behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder age 3-5 years old. The children will be randomized into 2 groups: the experimental and the control group. The control group will be educated about the autistic and hoe program training. The intervention group will got the same educational program as the control group plus training in multisensory room environment once a week for 10 weeks. The outcome measurement was done as the before intervention, at the 5th and 10th week.
Detailed description
This project is a pilot study.
Interventions
OTHERTraining in the multisensory room environment
The children will start with the swing follow with the scheduled activities and tabletop activity. The session will end in the relaxation room such as bubble tube, fiberoptic cascade, fiberoptic carpet and aurora projector bundle while the therapist has the interactive communication with children
OTHERHome program
Home program
Sponsors
Mahidol University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 5 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* the children who was diagnosed with autism according to DSM-5 * age 3-5 years old * has the severity mild-to-moderate and severe according to childhood autism rating scale, 2nd edition
Exclusion criteria
* The guardians deny to enroll into the study. * blindness, deafness * got the treatment of r-TMS less than 1 year
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-Third Edition (VABS-III) | baseline, change from baseline at 5 weeks, change from baseline at 10 weeks | To measure communication, interpersonal skill and relationship of the children with autistm spectrum and other people in scales; 2 = often, 1= sometimes and 0= never. The minimum score is o. The max score in receptive domain is 78. The max score of expressive domain is 98. The max score of written domain is 76. The max score of personal domain is 110. The max score of domestic domain is 60. The max score of community domain is 116. The interpersonal relationships domain max score is 86. The max score of play and leisure domain is 72. The max score of copling skill domain is 66. The max score of gross motor domain is 86. The max score of fine motor domain is 68. The max score of maladaptive behavior domain is 88. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parent Stress Index 4th Edition: Short Form [PSI-4-SF] | baseline, change from baseline at 5 weeks, change from baseline at 10 weeks | To measure stress in guardians with children with autism |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Primary ContactChayakorn Harnpramukkul, MD.
Backup ContactSivaporn Vongpipatana, MD.
Outcome results
None listed