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Aquatic Therapy for ASD

NCT ID: NCT05092321

Last Updated: 2024-12-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-14

Study Completion Date

2024-08-31

Brief Summary

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This is an aquatic occupational therapy group for children between the ages of 3-12 that have an autism diagnosis. Intervention will focus on increasing the child's safety swim skills.

Detailed Description

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Information will be collected from participants' guardians during an intake visit regarding a child's sensory processing deficits, movement abilities and exposure to swim skill instruction prior to the group. The group will provide swim instruction using the Halliwick approach to learning swim skills as well as other occupational therapy techniques such as shaping, therapeutic relationship and behavior management. Groups will have a minimum ratio of 1 staff to every 2 children, with the possibility of 1:1 ratio most days. There will be a certified lifeguard present at all times. Qualitative interviews and a follow up survey will be conducted with parents (ages 18+) to determine impact on families and individual participants. Swim skills will be tracked at each session via goal attainment scaling and daily documentation. Descriptive and correlational statistics will be completed as well as coding of interview and survey data. Participants can participate for one, 10 week session, or will have the option to participate in additional 10 week sessions until child participants top out on the WOTA or plateau in progress of swim skills.

Conditions

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Aquatic Occupational Therapy

Group-based aquatic occupational therapy with 1:1 swim buddy for safety.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aquatic Occupational Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Group of 4-8 children, paired with a swim buddy. Intervention techniques including discrete teaching, motor shaping, behavioral management, therapeutic relationship and individualized goals.

Interventions

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Aquatic Occupational Therapy

Group of 4-8 children, paired with a swim buddy. Intervention techniques including discrete teaching, motor shaping, behavioral management, therapeutic relationship and individualized goals.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* pre-existing diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder from a medical professional
* family interest in swimming

Exclusion Criteria

* ventilation system for breathing such as trachea not capped
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ohio State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Erika Kemp

Assistant Professor, Clinical

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Erika Kemp

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ohio State University

Locations

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The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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2019J0204

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id