Occupational Therapy Intervention in Children Diagnosed With Early and Late Autism Spectrum Disorder

NCT07740863 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: AFSU
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Occupational Therapy Intervention in Children Diagnosed with Early and Late Autism Spectrum Disorder

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Sociodemographic form

  age at diagnosis, weekly therapy frequency, total number of occupational therapy sessions, and sociodemographic data were recorded for all participants. All assessment forms were completed by caregivers during face-to-face interviews conducted before and after the intervention period.

  4 weeks

• Sensory Processing Measure-Home (SPM-Home)

  The Sensory Processing Measure - Home Form (SPM-H) is a caregiver-reported questionnaire designed to evaluate sensory processing and related functional behaviors in children aged 5 to 12 years (Parham \& Ecker, 2007). The form consists of 75 items and is completed by parents or primary caregivers in approximately 15-20 minutes. The SPM-H assesses several sensory domains, including vision, hearing, touch, body awareness, and balance and motion. These subscales contribute to a total sensory score. In addition, the scale includes social participation and planning/ideas subscales, which reflect higher-order integrative functions influenced by sensory processing. Items are rated on a four-point frequency scale ranging from "never" to "always," with higher scores indicating greater sensory processing difficulties. Raw scores are converted into standardized T-scores, which are interpreted as typical performance, some problems, or definite dysfunction. The Turkish adaptation of the scale demon

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Dunn Sensory Profile

  4 weeks

• Executive Function Occupational Routine Scale (EFORTS)

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Study Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Occupational Therapy Group

Other: Occupational Therapy Intervention

Control Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Occupational Therapy Intervention

Interventions

Occupational Therapy Intervention OTHER

A pediatric occupational therapy intervention will be applied to improve children's performance and independence in daily living activities. The intervention will be structured according to the child's individual needs, functional capacity, developmental level, and difficulties in daily living activities. The intervention program will use activities aimed at supporting the child's performance in areas such as self-care, feeding, dressing, toileting, personal care, functional mobility, and participation in daily living routines. During the intervention process, the child's existing skills will be evaluated, and activities suitable for the child will be planned in line with activity analysis and a task-oriented approach. The intervention program will generally include the following components: Assessment of the child's performance in daily living activities Setting individual goals Activity analysis and activity-based intervention Working on self-care and daily living skills

Control Group; Study Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• being between 6 and 12 years of age
• having a formal diagnosis of ASD
• actively attending occupational therapy sessions.

You may not qualify if:

• Children with severe physical disabilities, significant visual or hearing impairments, or severe cognitive and communication limitations preventing participation in the assessment process were excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• SEDANUR GÜRLEK: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr. Sedanur Gurlek

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 23, 2026
• First Posted: August 3, 2026
• Study Start: August 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 1, 2027
• Last Updated: August 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07