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Assessment of Factors Which Predict Improvement in Children With PDD After a Year of Integrative Therapy

Sponsor
BeerYaakov Mental Health Center (Other)
Overall Status
Unknown status
CT.gov ID
NCT00531830
Collaborator
(none)
60
Enrollment
48
Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The aim of the current research is to assess the efficiency of the Integrative Therapy among children with PDD after a year of treatment in kindergartens in Ashdod, Israel.

An additional aim is to pinpoint specific changes in communication quality and functioning in different areas and recognize the prognostic factors, such as social interaction, affect and level of play. This analysis will contribute to developing more efficient treatment program, adapted to the needs of the treated children.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    Integrative Therapy among children with PDD after a year of treatment in kindergartens in Ashdod, Israel.

    An additional aim is to pinpoint specific changes in communication quality and functioning in different areas and recognize the prognostic factors, such as social interaction, affect and level of play. This analysis will contribute to developing more efficient treatment program, adapted to the needs of the treated children.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Anticipated Enrollment :
    60 participants
    Observational Model:
    Defined Population
    Time Perspective:
    Retrospective
    Official Title:
    Assessment of Factors Which Predict Improvement in Children With PDD After a Year of Integrative Therapy
    Study Start Date :
    Sep 1, 2007
    Anticipated Study Completion Date :
    Sep 1, 2011

    Arms and Interventions

    Arm Intervention/Treatment
    1

    Preschool children with PDD
    2

    Preschool children without PDD

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

      Eligibility Criteria

      Criteria

      Ages Eligible for Study:
      2 Years to 6 Years
      Sexes Eligible for Study:
      All
      Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
      Yes
      Inclusion Criteria:

      • Children with PDD

      • Children aged from 2 years to 6 years

      Exclusion Criteria:
      • Children with severe retardation

      Contacts and Locations

      Locations

      No locations specified.

      Sponsors and Collaborators

      • BeerYaakov Mental Health Center

      Investigators

      • Principal Investigator: Irit Orian, M.D., Mental health unit for preschoolers, Ashdod, Israel
      • Study Director: Beatriz Priel, Prof., Ben Gurion University, Beer-Sheva
      • Study Chair: Alexander Rejba, M.A., Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva

      Study Documents (Full-Text)

      None provided.

      More Information

      Publications

      None provided.
      Responsible Party:
      , ,
      ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
      NCT00531830
      Other Study ID Numbers:
      • Children with PDD -31CTIL
      First Posted:
      Sep 19, 2007
      Last Update Posted:
      Sep 26, 2007
      Last Verified:
      Sep 1, 2007
      Keywords provided by , ,
      children with PDD
      Additional relevant MeSH terms:
      Developmental Disabilities
      Autism Spectrum Disorder

      Study Results

      No Results Posted as of Sep 26, 2007