Thomas Rabeyron1, Juan-Pablo Robledo Del Canto2, Emmanuelle Carasco3, Vanessa Bisson4, Nicolas Bodeau4, François-Xavier Vrait3, Fabrice Berna5, Olivier Bonnot6. 1. Laboratoire Interpsy, Psyclip, Université de Lorraine, France. Electronic address: thomas.rabeyron@univ-lorraine.fr. 2. Laboratoire Interpsy, Psyclip, Université de Lorraine, France; Centre for Music and Science, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. 3. Institut de Musicothérapie, Université de Nantes, France. 4. Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nantes, LPPL, France. 5. Université de Strasbourg, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Inserm U1114, France; Collègue Universitaire des Médecines Intégratives et Complémentaires (CUMIC), Nantes, France. 6. Laboratoire Interpsy, Psyclip, Université de Lorraine, France; Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nantes, LPPL, France.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:Music therapy is based on the use of musical elements by a trained and qualified therapist. Clinical researches have suggested that children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) may benefit from MT. In this regard, this study examines if MT is more effective than simply listening to music for children with ASD. METHOD: A 8-month RCT has been carried out comparing music therapy (MT) to music listening (ML) for children with ASD aged from 4 to 7 years old. Thirty-seven participants were randomly assigned to one of the two groups (MT vs. ML). The outcome measures were the Clinical Global Impression (CGI), the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) and the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) in each condition (MT and ML). RESULTS:CGI scores decreased more for participants in the MT than in the ML condition. This clinical improvement was associated with an improvement of autistic symptoms on lethargy and stereotypy ABC subscales. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that music therapy is more efficient than music listening for children with ASD. The present study thus supports the consideration of MT as a rightful add-on to ASD healthcare programs.
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BACKGROUND: Music therapy is based on the use of musical elements by a trained and qualified therapist. Clinical researches have suggested that children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) may benefit from MT. In this regard, this study examines if MT is more effective than simply listening to music for children with ASD. METHOD: A 8-month RCT has been carried out comparing music therapy (MT) to music listening (ML) for children with ASD aged from 4 to 7 years old. Thirty-seven participants were randomly assigned to one of the two groups (MT vs. ML). The outcome measures were the Clinical Global Impression (CGI), the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) and the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) in each condition (MT and ML). RESULTS: CGI scores decreased more for participants in the MT than in the ML condition. This clinical improvement was associated with an improvement of autistic symptoms on lethargy and stereotypy ABC subscales. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that music therapy is more efficient than music listening for children with ASD. The present study thus supports the consideration of MT as a rightful add-on to ASD healthcare programs.
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