Effects of Sensory Diets on Children's Sensory Processing Skills, Psychosocial Skills, and Classroom Engagement

NCT04167839 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TWU protocol# 19711
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 5
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study investigated the effects of a sensory diet intervention program on five children with a sensory processing disorder. The effect was investigated on children's sensory processing skills, psychosocial skills, and classroom engagement.

Conditions

Sensory Processing Disorder; Special Education; Autism

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in frequency of a target behaviors related to psycho-social behaviors

  This outcome measure was individualized for each participant and detected change in frequency of psycho-social behaviors. The target behavior was identified and individualized based on the analysis of the intake data using classroom observations, Sensory profile school companion 2nd edition results, Behavior assessment system for children 3rd edition results, and teacher interview.

  The data was collected for 28 days; each day for each phase for 15 minutes.

• Change in duration of a target behavior related to off-task behaviors.

  This outcome measure individualized for each participant and detected change in duration of off-task behaviors. The target behavior was identified and individualized based on the analysis of the intake data using classroom observations, Sensory profile school companion 2nd edition results, Behavior assessment system for children 3rd edition results, and teacher interview.

  The data was collected for 28 days; each day for each phase for 15 minutes.

• Change in duration of a target behavior related to sensory seeking behaviors.

  This outcome measure individualized for each participant and detected change in duration of sensory seeking behaviors. The target behavior was identified and individualized based on the analysis of the intake data using classroom observations, Sensory profile school companion 2nd edition results, Behavior assessment system for children 3rd edition results, and teacher interview.

  The data was collected for 28 days; each day for each phase for 15 minutes.

Interventions

Sensory diet OTHER

Sensory diets are one of the interventions occupational therapists use in school-based settings to manage manifestations of sensory processing disorder. Sensory diets are composed of exercises and multisensory activities that are tailored for children and provide them sensorimotor experiences to facilitate their participation in daily activities.

Also known as: Non-therapeutic activities or activities without a therapeutic goal (Placebo)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 11 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• \- Children between the ages of four and eleven years and attending pre-kindergarten through fourth grade
• Children eligible for occupational therapy services under the special education eligibility criteria or under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973-subpart D. This subpart of section 504 ensures children with disabilities who do not meet the eligibility criteria for special education services and are placed in general education classrooms receive the necessary support and related services (such as occupational therapy) to fully participate in general education classrooms.
• Children who scored in the Definite Difference range (+ 2 SD) or Probable Difference (+ 1 SD) ranges on two or more sections or quadrants on the Sensory Profile-2, Teacher Questionnaire (SP-2 Teacher Questionnaire; Dunn, 2015) were included in this study

You may not qualify if:

• Children with medical concerns, such as cardiac conditions, posing risk to participate in resistive (strenuous) gross motor activities or children who used mobility devices were excluded from the study as these conditions may have hindered their participation in sensory diet activities.
• Children who were on medications, such as stimulants, anti-anxiety or anti-convulsive medications were excluded from the study as these medications may influence the clinical representation of SPD and interfere with the study outcomes.
• Children who were currently receiving sensory diets or received sensory diets six months prior to the beginning of the study were excluded from the study to control for confounding.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pingale, Vidya, OTR: lead
• Tina S. Fletcher, EdD, MFA, OTR: collaborator
• Catherine Candler, PhD, OTR: collaborator
• Noralyn Pickens, PhD, OT: collaborator
• Karen Dunlap, EdD: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Vidya Pingale

Cliffside Park, New Jersey, 07010, United States

Location

Related Publications (5)

• Fazlioglu Y, Baran G. A sensory integration therapy program on sensory problems for children with autism. Percept Mot Skills. 2008 Apr;106(2):415-22. doi: 10.2466/pms.106.2.415-422.

  PMID: 18556898 BACKGROUND

• Lopez, M., & Swinth, Y. (2008). A group proprioceptive program's effect on physical aggression in children. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 1(2), 147-166. doi: 10.1080/19411240802313044

  BACKGROUND

• Case-Smith J, Weaver LL, Fristad MA. A systematic review of sensory processing interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders. Autism. 2015 Feb;19(2):133-48. doi: 10.1177/1362361313517762. Epub 2014 Jan 29.

  PMID: 24477447 BACKGROUND

• Watling R, Hauer S. Effectiveness of Ayres Sensory Integration(R) and Sensory-Based Interventions for People With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. Am J Occup Ther. 2015 Sep-Oct;69(5):6905180030p1-12. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2015.018051.

  PMID: 26356655 BACKGROUND

• Devlin S, Healy O, Leader G, Hughes BM. Comparison of behavioral intervention and sensory-integration therapy in the treatment of challenging behavior. J Autism Dev Disord. 2011 Oct;41(10):1303-20. doi: 10.1007/s10803-010-1149-x.

  PMID: 21161577 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autistic Disorder

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Second observers were masked from participants' evaluation data and treatment phase
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: INDIV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctoral Student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 11, 2019
• First Posted: November 19, 2019
• Study Start: September 6, 2017
• Primary Completion: February 15, 2018
• Study Completion: February 15, 2018
• Last Updated: November 19, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)