OBJECTIVE: A pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the effectiveness of occupational therapy using a sensory integration approach (OT-SI) was conducted with children who had sensory modulation disorders (SMDs). This study evaluated the effectiveness of three treatment groups. In addition, sample size estimates for a large scale, multisite RCT were calculated. METHOD: Twenty-four children with SMD were randomly assigned to one of three treatment conditions; OT-SI, Activity Protocol, and No Treatment. Pretest and posttest measures of behavior, sensory and adaptive functioning, and physiology were administered. RESULTS: The OT-SI group, compared to the other two groups, made significant gains on goal attainment scaling and on the Attention subtest and the Cognitive/Social composite of the Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised. Compared to the control groups, OT-SI improvement trends on the Short Sensory Profile, Child Behavior Checklist, and electrodermal reactivity were in the hypothesized direction. CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that OT-SI may be effective in ameliorating difficulties of children with SMD.
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OBJECTIVE: A pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the effectiveness of occupational therapy using a sensory integration approach (OT-SI) was conducted with children who had sensory modulation disorders (SMDs). This study evaluated the effectiveness of three treatment groups. In addition, sample size estimates for a large scale, multisite RCT were calculated. METHOD: Twenty-four children with SMD were randomly assigned to one of three treatment conditions; OT-SI, Activity Protocol, and No Treatment. Pretest and posttest measures of behavior, sensory and adaptive functioning, and physiology were administered. RESULTS: The OT-SI group, compared to the other two groups, made significant gains on goal attainment scaling and on the Attention subtest and the Cognitive/Social composite of the Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised. Compared to the control groups, OT-SI improvement trends on the Short Sensory Profile, Child Behavior Checklist, and electrodermal reactivity were in the hypothesized direction. CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that OT-SI may be effective in ameliorating difficulties of children with SMD.
Authors: Mary L Schneider; Colleen F Moore; Miriam Adkins; Christina S Barr; Julie A Larson; Leslie M Resch; Andrew Roberts Journal: Child Dev Date: 2016-06-24
Authors: Mary L Schneider; Colleen F Moore; Julie A Larson; Christina S Barr; Onofre T Dejesus; Andrew D Roberts Journal: Front Integr Neurosci Date: 2009-11-10