Aquatic Therapy for ASD

NCT05092321 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2019J0204
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is an aquatic occupational therapy group for children between the ages of 3-12 that have an autism diagnosis. Intervention will focus on increasing the child's safety swim skills.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change in swim skills

  Change in swim skills measured with Water Orientation Test-Alyn; higher scores mean a better outcome. Minimum score is 0, maximum is 27

  baseline, pre-intervention; immediately after the intervention

• Change in individualized goals

  Goal Attainment Scaling to track change in other swim performance skills not measured above. Scores for each goal range from -2 (regression) to +2 (2 levels more than anticipated). A higher score indicates improvement.

  immediately after the intervention

• Change in parent comfort

  Custom questionnaire using 5 point Likert scale regarding comfort and importance of water participation for the child. A higher score indicates increased parent comfort, which is the desirable direction.

  baseline pre-intervention; immediately after the intervention

• Parent perspective

  qualitative interview regarding parent perspective of the the intervention

  one time after 8 hours of intervention have been provided to the child participant

Study Arms (1)

Aquatic Occupational Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Group-based aquatic occupational therapy with 1:1 swim buddy for safety.

Behavioral: Aquatic Occupational Therapy

Interventions

Aquatic Occupational Therapy BEHAVIORAL

Group of 4-8 children, paired with a swim buddy. Intervention techniques including discrete teaching, motor shaping, behavioral management, therapeutic relationship and individualized goals.

Aquatic Occupational Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• pre-existing diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder from a medical professional
• family interest in swimming

You may not qualify if:

• ventilation system for breathing such as trachea not capped

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ohio State University: lead
• Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Erika Kemp

  Ohio State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor, Clinical

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 16, 2021
• First Posted: October 25, 2021
• Study Start: September 14, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2024
• Study Completion: August 31, 2024
• Last Updated: December 13, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)