Pediatric Aquatic Occupational Therapy for Children With Sensory Processing Challenges

NCT ID: NCT06484946

Last Updated: 2024-07-03

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 35 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2019-02-19
• Study Completion Date: 2024-04-09

Brief Summary

Children with sensory processing challenges participated in an 8-week play-based aquatic program addressing goals on behavior, sensory, and participation. It is expected that after the 8-week group, the child's goals will improve demonstrating an effective intervention to address sensory difficulties.

Detailed Description

This study examined the effectiveness of an aquatic OT program for children with sensory processing difficulties to develop water readiness skills and improve sensory, behavior, and engagement goals. Six groups of children with deficits in various sensory systems participated in an 8-week aquatic group led by an occupational therapist and occupational therapy students. Each week consisted of a 45-minute aquatic group with a 5 min warmup on land, 30 mins of aquatic activities addressing the sensory system of the week, and 10 mins addressing a social activity with peers. Goals were developed and assessed via the Goal Attainment Scale (GAS). Parents of the participants were given the Sensory Processing Measure (SPM-2) before beginning. As a result of participating in the aquatic OT intervention, percentage of goals achieved will be analyzed. It is expected that this program proves to be beneficial and therefore aquatic OT shows potential for improving sensory processing skills, behavior, and social participation with peers.

Conditions

Sensory Processing Disorder; Autism Spectrum Disorder; ADHD

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Aquatic occupational therapy

Each child participated and experienced occupational therapy in the water.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

aquatic occupational therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Each week, the children participated in a 45-minute aquatic occupational therapy group that consisted of warmup on land, 30 mins of sensory activities in the water, and 10 mins of social activity in the water

Interventions

aquatic occupational therapy

Each week, the children participated in a 45-minute aquatic occupational therapy group that consisted of warmup on land, 30 mins of sensory activities in the water, and 10 mins of social activity in the water

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

occupational therapy; aquatic therapy; social participation

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants must be ages 4-9 years old
• have an identified sensory processing problem as related on the SPM assessment
• able to maintain head, neck, and trunk control
• able to follow 1-2 step directions

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants younger than 4 years old and older than 9 years old
• requires lift to get in the water
• difficulty with following 1-step directions

• Minimum Eligible Age: 4 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 9 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Kristen Pataki

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Kristen Pataki

Clinical Associate Professor

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Kristen M Pataki, OTD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cleveland State University

Locations

Seven Hills Recreation Center

Seven Hills, Ohio, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

Cleveland SU

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id