Multisensory Environment Room in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Study Details
Study Description
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.
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Detailed Description
This project is a pilot study.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Active Comparator: Home program group The guardians will receive the education about autistic spectrum disorder and home program training. |
Other: Home program
Home program
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| Experimental: Multisensory room group The guardians in this group will receiver the educational program the same as the home program group plus the training in multisensory room. |
Other: Training 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
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- 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 Outcome Measures
- 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
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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the children who was diagnosed with autism according to DSM-5
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age 3-5 years old
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has the severity mild-to-moderate and severe according to childhood autism rating scale, 2nd edition
Exclusion Criteria:
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The guardians deny to enroll into the study.
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blindness, deafness
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got the treatment of r-TMS less than 1 year
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Mahidol University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Sivaporn Vongpipatana, MD., Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
- American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed.2014.
- American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association's 2013 Annual Meeting. 2013. Contract No.: Abstract NR12-5
- Basadonne I, Cristofolini M, Mucchi I, Recla F, Bentenuto A, Zanella N. Working on Cognitive Functions in a Fully Digitalized Multisensory Interactive Room: A New Approach for Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Brain Sci. 2021 Nov 3;11(11):1459. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11111459.
- Marco EJ, Hinkley LB, Hill SS, Nagarajan SS. Sensory processing in autism: a review of neurophysiologic findings. Pediatr Res. 2011 May;69(5 Pt 2):48R-54R. doi: 10.1203/PDR.0b013e3182130c54.
- Novakovic N, Milovancevic MP, Dejanovic SD, Aleksic B. Effects of Snoezelen-Multisensory environment on CARS scale in adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder. Res Dev Disabil. 2019 Jun;89:51-58. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2019.03.007. Epub 2019 Mar 29.
- Pajareya K, Sutchritpongsa S, Kongkasuwan R. DIR/Floortime® Parent Training Intervention for Children with Developmental Disabilities: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Siriraj Medical Journal. 2019;71(5):331- 38.
- Sanchez A, Millan-Calenti JC, Lorenzo-Lopez L, Maseda A. Multisensory stimulation for people with dementia: a review of the literature. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2013 Feb;28(1):7-14. doi: 10.1177/1533317512466693. Epub 2012 Dec 7.
- Shea N, Payne E, Russo N. Brief Report: Social Functioning Predicts Externalizing Problem Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Jun;48(6):2237-2242. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3459-8.
- Srikosai Soontaree, Moanchai Patcharee, Kamfou Chadaporn, Taweewattanaprecha Siriwan, Saipanish Ratana. ความ ตรง และ ความ เชื่อถือ ได้ ของ ดัชนี ชี้ วัด ความเครียด ผู้ ปกครอง ของ เด็ก อายุ 1เดือน ถึง 12 ปี. Journal of Mental Health of Thailand. 2020;28(1):56-71.
- Staples KL, MacDonald M, Zimmer C. Assessment of motor behavior among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities. 42: Elsevier; 2012. p. 179-214.
- Unwin KL, Powell G, Jones CR. The use of Multi-Sensory Environments with autistic children: Exploring the effect of having control of sensory changes. Autism. 2022 Aug;26(6):1379-1394. doi: 10.1177/13623613211050176. Epub 2021 Oct 24.
- MURA2023/12