the Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation in Autistic Children

The Effect of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Sensory Profile and Postrotary Nystagmus in Autistic Children

This study was conducted to clarify the effect of vestibular education for autistic children on "sensory profile" and "postrotary nystagmus". In the study, the results of the two groups were compared through the treatment of sensory integration: the once who got the education and the once who did not. For this study, 26 autistic children were included who joined the " Çatalca District Unit of Disabled the Project of No Disabilities ", who was diagnosed with autism, who was 3-10 years (older than 36 months younger than 11 years). For each child, the analysis of the sensory integration and nystagmus was applied twice; at the beginning and at the end of the research. At the beginning of the research, the children were divided into two groups randomly drawn by lots. The first group was given the education of sensory integration with vestibular education and the second group was given the education of sensory integration without vestibular education. Both groups were educated for 10 weeks, 2 days a week with 40- minute sessions.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Vestibular Disorder; Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Sensory Integration Disorder
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: The education of sensory integration with vestibular education

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 22
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 5 months to 6 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• The study included autistic children aged between 3 and 10 years (36 months, 11 years old) who were diagnosed with autism according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria. The families of all children who participated in the study were informed and their written permissions were obtained.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children who were not diagnosed with autism and who had previously received treatment for sensory integrity were excluded. The children who participated in the study had independent walking problems, those with lack of extremity, those with hip dislocation, those with postural anomalies, those who had an operation, those with infectious diseases, those with additional diagnoses with autism (such as cerebral palsy), patients with seizures, traumatic postpartum trauma, and motor development disorder. those with the postural disorder were not included in the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: sensory integration group; This group was given the education of sensory integration with vestibular education.	Other: The education of sensory integration with vestibular education; Tactical, proprioceptive, visual and auditory senses were used in sensory integrity training sessions. In this group, the training program on tactile, proprioceptive, visual and auditory sensory activities was carried out for 2 weeks and 40 minutes. Sensory integrity training was performed by the physiotherapist and in the sensory room. At the end of the training sessions, mothers were informed about the application of sensory integrity training to daily activities.Sensory integrity therapy room added tactile, proprioceptive, visual and auditory sensory materials as well as materials for vestibular sensation. Vestibular sensory materials, skateboard, swing, hammock, bowl, ball, ball pool, slide, climbing bar, trampoline, and balance board were used.
No Intervention: Control group; The control group was given the education of sensory integration without vestibular education.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
sensory profile test	sensory profile test	10 weeks
postrotary nystagmus test	postrotary nystagmus test	10 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istinye University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 1, 2013
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 1, 2013
• Study Completion (Actual): July 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 17, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 20, 2019
• First Posted (Actual): May 21, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 30, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 28, 2020
• Last Verified: July 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Pathologic Processes; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Labyrinth Diseases; Ear Diseases; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Disease; Autistic Disorder; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Vestibular Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: University (Other Identifier: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS COORDINATION UNIT)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No