Halliwick Hydrotherapy and Snoezelen

NCT05134844 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 36469
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 53
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Halliwick concept in the adapted Snoezelen multi-sensory environment, in the gross mobility of children belonging to the autism spectrum.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autism; Sensory Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Evaluation of Disability and Activity- PEDI

  Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory assesses key functional capabilities and performance in children ages 6 months to 7 years. PEDI is also useful for older children whose functional abilities are lower than those of seven-year-olds without disabilities.

  3 months

• Adaptation and progression in pool- WOTA

  Water Orientation test Alyn- Wota is an assessment scale to evaluate the progress of a patient in the water enviroment.

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Halliwick Snoezelen Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Hydrotherapy in a multi-sensory Snoezelen environment

Other: Hydrotherapy- Snoezelen; Other: Snoezelen

Land Snoezelen Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Land multi-sensory Snoezelen environment

Other: Hydrotherapy- Snoezelen; Other: Snoezelen

Interventions

Hydrotherapy- Snoezelen OTHER

Multi sensory approach in water

Halliwick Snoezelen Group; Land Snoezelen Group

Snoezelen OTHER

Multu Sensory approach on land

Halliwick Snoezelen Group; Land Snoezelen Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 8 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children aged 4-8 years with autism
• All participants had the criterion of participation in the monitoring treatment program by the same therapist either in water or on land.

You may not qualify if:

• Children with other neurological diseases were excluded.
• Children who had some scheduled surgery were also excluded intervention or injection of sausage toxin.
• Children who were absent from the treatment program were excluded either in water or on land for more than a week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Thessaly: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Thessaly

Lamía, Central Macedonia, 35100, Greece

Location

Related Publications (1)

• 1. Ager, A., & O'May, F. (2001). Issues in the definition and implementation of ''best practice'' for staff delivery of interventions for challenging behaviour. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 26, 243-256. 2. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Practice Parameters for the assessment and treatment of Children, Adolescents and Adults with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders. 1999, 38(12) Supplement, 32S-54S. 3. American Psychiatric Association. Autism spectrum disorder. In: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, American Psychiatric Association, Arlington, VA 2013. p.50 4. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,4th edition(DSM-IV).Washington, DC 1994: American Psychiatric Association. 5. Anderson GM, Hoshiono Y. Neurochemical studies of autism. In: Cohen DJ, Volkmar FR (eds) Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. New York: Wiley, 1997, pp. 325-343. 6. Ashby, M., Broxholme, S., Pitcaithly, D., & Lindsay, W. R. (1995). Snoezelen: Its effects on concentration and responsiveness in people with profound multiple handicaps. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58, 303-307. 7. Atari, R. (2014). The Influence of Multi-Sensory Environment on Physiological Response in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Children with Special Health Care Needs. Marquette University. 8. Bailey A & Lord C. Autism Spectrum Disorder. In M. Rutter & E. Taylor (eds) Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 4th Edition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing 2002, pp. 636-663. 9. Bailey A, Le Couteur A, Gottesman I et al. Autism as a strongly genetic disorder: evidence from a British twin study. Psychological Medicine, 1995, 25: 63-77. 10. Bailey A, Palferman S, Heavey L, Le Couteur A. Autism: the phenotype in relatives. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1998, 28(5): 369-392.

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autistic Disorder; Sensation Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: A first group of 26 children formed the core group with the Halliwick philosophy - hydrotherapy in water in a multi-sensory Snoezelen environment. A second group of 27 children was the Snoezelen on-site control-intervention group with two sessions per week,
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Post doc researcher Dr Konstantinos Chandolias

Model Details: The design of the present study included two groups of children with autism. A first group of 26 children formed the core group with the Halliwick philosophy - hydrotherapy in water in a multi-sensory Snoezelen environment. A second group of 27 children was the Snoezelen on-site control-intervention group with two sessions per week, which was the measure of comparison and support of "reasonable" hypotheses, in order to evaluate the hypothesis that Halliwick hydrotherapy in a multi-sensory environment in combination with intervention on land leads to better therapeutic results. The application of the tests was done by the 2 examiners, who were pediatric physiotherapists - hydrotherapists with many years of experience (more than 10 years) in approaching motor problems of children with stroke. The tests were videotaped and then graded by the two examiners separately, which was considered important in order to ensure the objective grading of the assessment tests.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 11, 2021
• First Posted: November 26, 2021
• Study Start: February 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2021
• Study Completion: May 1, 2021
• Last Updated: November 26, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Locations

GR (1)