Parent-delivered Massage for Children With Autism - Ages 6 to 11
Phase 1 Study of the Parent-delivered Massage Treatment Protocol for Children With Autism Ages 6 to 11
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Through funding from the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Teaching Research Institute at Western Oregon University (WOU) will be conducting research on the effect of a parent-delivered massage program on measures of autism and general development in children ages 6 to 11 with autism. Families will participate in an initial training, and receive 24 sessions of ongoing support and training from a trained therapist over the first nine months.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2014
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 15, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 21, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2016
CompletedApril 29, 2016
December 1, 2015
1.7 years
August 15, 2014
April 27, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in severity of autism
The Childhood Autism Rating Scales will be used to measure this.
5 months and one year
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Change in developmental skills
5 months and one year
Other Outcomes (3)
Change in communication skills
5 months and one year
Change in co-morbid symptoms of autism
5 months and one year
Change in degree of parenting stress
5 months and one year
Study Arms (2)
Parent massage tx group
EXPERIMENTALChildren in this group receive the parent-delivered massage intervention right after randomization.
Parent massage wait-list control group
EXPERIMENTALChildren in this group receive the parent-delivered massage intervention 5 months after randomization.
Interventions
The parent-delivered massage is based on Chinese medicine. There are specific techniques for each area of difficulty, e.g. the head, fingers, and toes. After a few months, massage becomes relaxing and enjoyable, and parent touch comes back into use to effectively help the child self-regulate.
The parent-delivered massage is based on Chinese medicine. There are specific techniques for each area of difficulty, e.g. the head, fingers, and toes. After a few months, massage becomes relaxing and enjoyable, and parent touch comes back into use to effectively help the child self-regulate.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Have a medical and/or educational diagnosis of autism
- Be between the age of 6 and 11
- Parents willing to attend the parent training session and transport the child to treatment sessions with trained staff 20 times in the first five months
- Parents willing to give the fifteen-minute massage daily
- Parents willing not to start any new interventions unless medically necessary
You may not qualify if:
- Taking psychoactive medication or pharmaceutical chelation therapy
- Additional chronic disability (for example, cerebral palsy or uncontrolled seizures)
- Receiving more than fifteen hours per week of intensive behavioral treatment for autism (e.g. Applied Behavior Analysis therapy)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Western Oregon Universitylead
- HRSA/Maternal and Child Health Bureaucollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Various locations in Portland, Salem, Albany/Corvallis and Eugene
Portland, Salem, Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, Oregon, United States
Related Publications (5)
Silva LM, Schalock M, Ayres R, Bunse C, Budden S. Qigong massage treatment for sensory and self-regulation problems in young children with autism: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Occup Ther. 2009 Jul-Aug;63(4):423-32. doi: 10.5014/ajot.63.4.423.
PMID: 19708471BACKGROUNDSilva L, Schalock M. Treatment of tactile impairment in young children with autism: results with qigong massage. Int J Ther Massage Bodywork. 2013 Dec 3;6(4):12-20. doi: 10.3822/ijtmb.v6i4.227. eCollection 2013.
PMID: 24298297BACKGROUNDSilva LM, Schalock M, Gabrielsen K. Early intervention for autism with a parent-delivered Qigong massage program: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Occup Ther. 2011 Sep-Oct;65(5):550-9. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2011.000661.
PMID: 22026323BACKGROUNDSilva LM, Schalock M, Ayres R. A model and treatment for autism at the convergence of Chinese medicine and Western science: first 130 cases. Chin J Integr Med. 2011 Jun;17(6):421-9. doi: 10.1007/s11655-011-0635-0. Epub 2011 Jun 10.
PMID: 21660676BACKGROUNDSilva LM, Schalock M, Gabrielsen KR, Budden SS, Buenrostro M, Horton G. Early Intervention with a Parent-Delivered Massage Protocol Directed at Tactile Abnormalities Decreases Severity of Autism and Improves Child-to-Parent Interactions: A Replication Study. Autism Res Treat. 2015;2015:904585. doi: 10.1155/2015/904585. Epub 2015 Mar 24.
PMID: 25878901BACKGROUND
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Louisa Silva, MD MPH
Western Oregon University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator, Visiting Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 15, 2014
First Posted
August 21, 2014
Study Start
June 1, 2014
Primary Completion
February 1, 2016
Study Completion
February 1, 2016
Last Updated
April 29, 2016
Record last verified: 2015-12