- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02222662
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
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Children will be randomly divided into treatment groups and wait-list control groups. The control groups begin treatment five months after the treatment groups begin.
All children will be tested on three occasions in the first year: prior to beginning treatment, and five and twelve months later. Results will be shared with parents at the end of each year. Testers will remain blinded as to which group is currently receiving treatment.
There is no cost to parents for participation in this research study. Families meeting the eligibility criteria will be accepted into the study on a first-come, first-served basis.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Oregon
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Portland, Salem, Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, Oregon, United States
- Various locations in Portland, Salem, Albany/Corvallis and Eugene
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 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
Exclusion Criteria:
- 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)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Parent massage tx group
Children in this group receive the parent-delivered massage intervention right after randomization.
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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.
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Experimental: Parent massage wait-list control group
Children in this group receive the parent-delivered massage intervention 5 months after randomization.
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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.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in severity of autism
Time Frame: 5 months and one year
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The Childhood Autism Rating Scales will be used to measure this.
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5 months and one year
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in developmental skills
Time Frame: 5 months and one year
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The Vineland II will be used to measure this.
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5 months and one year
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in communication skills
Time Frame: 5 months and one year
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The Preschool Language Scale-5 will be used to measure this.
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5 months and one year
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Change in co-morbid symptoms of autism
Time Frame: 5 months and one year
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The Sense and Self-Regulation Checklist will be used to measure this.
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5 months and one year
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Change in degree of parenting stress
Time Frame: 5 months and one year
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The Autism Parenting Stress Index will be used to measure this.
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5 months and one year
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Louisa Silva, MD MPH, Western Oregon University
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Silva 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.
- 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.
- Silva 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.
- Silva 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.
- Silva 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.
Helpful Links
Study record dates
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Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- R40MC24945(2)
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