Wellness Effects of Animal-assisted Activities With Autism Spectrum Disorder Youth in a Specialized Psychiatric Hospital
Physiological Wellness Effects of Animal-assisted Activities in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Specialized Psychiatric Hospital Program
Background: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are at higher risk for developing co-existing mental health conditions and consequently experiencing psychiatric hospitalization, compared to the general pediatric population. However, hospital environments can be exceptionally stressful for this population, given their social-communication deficits, ineffective emotional regulation skills and heightened physiological arousal. While the use of animal-assisted activities (AAA) show potential for various improvements in children with ASD in community settings, these "stress-reducing" and "social-buffering" benefits have not yet been studied within a psychiatric hospital setting for youth with ASD.
Objectives: Evaluate whether an AAA with canines can lead to reduced physiological arousal and improvements in social-communication as well as aberrant behaviors in children and adolescents diagnosed with ASD in a specialized psychiatric hospital setting.
Methods: Participants were recruited from the Neuropsychiatric Special Care (NSC) program's inpatient and/or partial day-treatment program. Prior to study participation, baseline demographic measures were acquired from caregivers and participants' ASD diagnosis was confirmed. Participants experienced two, randomly assigned 35-minute sessions (AAA and Control Condition) with a minimum two-day washout period between groups. Each session included a baseline 20-minute social skills group immediately followed by a 10 minute experimental or control condition. The AAA condition introduced a canine and volunteer handler for free interaction time while the control condition introduced a novel toy and a volunteer for free interaction. Participants' physiological arousal was continuously assessed throughout all conditions via the Empatica E-4 wristbands (Empatica Inc. 2014). All sessions were videotaped for behavioral coding using the Observation of Human Animal Interaction for Research - Modified, v.1.
研究概览
详细说明
Background: Children with ASD are at higher risk for developing co-existing mental health conditions and consequently experiencing psychiatric hospitalization, compared to the general pediatric population. However, hospital environments can be exceptionally stressful for this population, given their social-communication deficits, ineffective emotional regulation skills and heightened physiological arousal. While the use of animal-assisted activities (AAA) show potential for various improvements in children with ASD in community settings, these "stress-reducing" and "social-buffering" benefits have not yet been studied within a psychiatric hospital setting for youth with ASD.
Objectives: Evaluate whether an AAA with canines can lead to reduced physiological arousal and improvements in social-communication as well as aberrant behaviors in children and adolescents diagnosed with ASD in a specialized psychiatric hospital setting.
Methods: Participants were recruited from the Neuropsychiatric Special Care (NSC) program's inpatient and/or partial day-treatment program. Prior to study participation, baseline demographic measures were acquired from caregivers and participants' ASD diagnosis was confirmed. Participants experienced two, randomly assigned 35-minute sessions (AAA and Control Condition) with a minimum two-day washout period between groups. Each session included a baseline 20-minute social skills group immediately followed by a 10 minute experimental or control condition. The AAA condition introduced a canine and volunteer handler for free interaction time while the control condition introduced a novel toy and a volunteer for free interaction. Participants' physiological arousal was continuously assessed throughout all conditions via the Empatica E-4 wristbands (Empatica Inc. 2014). All sessions were videotaped for behavioral coding using the Observation of Human Animal Interaction for Research - Modified, v.1.
研究类型
注册 (实际的)
阶段
- 不适用
参与标准
资格标准
适合学习的年龄
接受健康志愿者
有资格学习的性别
描述
Inclusion Criteria:
- Admitted to a specialized psychiatric unit for children with developmental disabilities
- Meeting standard cut-off scores for ASD on the Social Communication Questionnaire Screener (> 12) and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-2nd Ed
- English speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unwillingness to wear wristband & be videotaped
- Allergies or phobias to canines
- Inability to attend to and participate in a social group
- Prisoner status or ward of the state
学习计划
研究是如何设计的？
设计细节
- 主要用途：卫生服务研究
- 分配：非随机化
- 介入模型：交叉作业
- 屏蔽：单身的
武器和干预
参与者组/臂 |
干预/治疗 |
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实验性的：Canine & Adult Handler Activity
Unstructured 10-minute small group interaction with canine & handler
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10 minutes interaction with therapy dog and adult handler in small group (2-4 participants).
其他名称：
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有源比较器：Toy and Adult Handler Activity
Unstructured 10-minute small group interaction with toy & handler
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10 minutes interaction with therapy dog and adult handler in small group (2-4 participants).
其他名称：
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研究衡量的是什么？
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Change in physiological measurements with the wristband device from baseline through 90 minutes.
大体时间：Baseline; 90 minutes
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The Wristband device is worn by the participant for 90 minutes during the day of the experimental condition.
Physiological measure of Galvanic skin response, heart rate, heart rate variability will be assessed at baseline through 90 minutes.
Collection points during this day includes comparison from baseline, social group, and experimental condition.
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Baseline; 90 minutes
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Observation of Human Animal Interaction for Research (OHAIRE-modified)
大体时间：Two 10-minute conditions (experimental and control) on two separate days.
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The Observation of Human-Animal Interaction for Research (OHAIRE) is a timed interval coding system intended to capture the unique interactions between humans and animals.
It was originally developed and piloted with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) interacting with typically-developing peers in a small group school setting with guinea pigs compared to toys.
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Two 10-minute conditions (experimental and control) on two separate days.
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合作者和调查者
调查人员
- 首席研究员：Robin L Gabriels, Psy.D.、University of Colorado, Denver
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首次发布 (实际的)
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最后更新发布 (实际的)
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
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