Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Associação Educativa Evangélica
Clinica de Neuroreabilitação Infantil Follow Kids
Eligibility
Age
3 Years to 8 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder confirmed through clinical examination; have a standardized neurobehavioral assessment that confirms and categorizes the severity of autism spectrum disorder; children levels I, II and III according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V); age between three and eight years of age; children who demonstrate sufficient response to understand simple verbal commands; no medication changes at least six months before the start of the study and during its execution; statement of informed consent signed by a legal guardian and statement of informed assent signed by the participant
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children that having been submitted to surgical procedures or neurolytic block in the 12 months prior to the onset of the training sessions; orthopedic deformities with indication for surgery; epilepsy; metal implants in skull or hearing aids; intellectual disorder that would limit the execution of the intellectual activities proposed in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase in participation assessed by the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth, demonstrated by a 5% increase in scores after the interventions. Data collected one week before the intervention and one and four weeks after the intervention;It is expected to find an increase in functional performance with increased independence in carrying out daily activities, demonstrated by an increase of 5 points in the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventor after the interventions. Data collected one week before the intervention and one and four weeks after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a reduction in the severity of symptoms associated with the disorder, assessed by the Social Responsiveness Scale, with a 3% reduction in the score after the interventions.. Data collected one week before the intervention and one and four weeks after the intervention;Characteristics of autistic behavior evaluated by the Childhood Autism Rating Scale which is an observation scale that will be applied with the person responsible for the participant. The scale will be applied one week before and four and eight weeks after the end of the intervention. It is expected to find a reduction in the severity of autistic symptoms observed by those responsible for the child after the interventions | — |
Contacts
Public ContactClaudia Oliveira
Universidade Evangélica de Goiás
Outcome results
None listed