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Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Evidence Table. <strong>Therapies</strong> <strong>for</strong> children with ASD (continued)<br />

Study<br />

Description Intervention<br />

Panerai et al.,<br />

2009 (continued)<br />

Author:<br />

Piravej, et al. 2009<br />

Country:<br />

Thailand<br />

Practice<br />

setting:<br />

Academic medical<br />

center<br />

Intervention<br />

setting:<br />

Clinic<br />

Enrollment<br />

period:<br />

NR<br />

Funding:<br />

Asia Research<br />

Centre,<br />

Chulalongkorn<br />

University<br />

Intervention:<br />

Thai traditional massage<br />

(TTM), 2 sessions/week<br />

<strong>for</strong> 8 weeks (1 hour per<br />

session)<br />

Sessions utilized Just<br />

Right Challenge, The<br />

Adaptive Response,<br />

Actice Engagement, and<br />

Child Directed principles<br />

of sensory integration<br />

Assessments:<br />

Conners’ Parent Rating<br />

Scales (CPRS) at<br />

baseline and 8 weeks;<br />

Conners’ Teacher Rating<br />

Scales (CTRS) completed<br />

by occupational therapist<br />

at baseline and 8 weeks<br />

Sleep diary completed by<br />

Inclusion/ Exclusion<br />

Criteria/ Population<br />

C-82<br />

Baseline<br />

Measures Outcomes<br />

G1/G3: P = NS<br />

G2/G3: P = NS<br />

Additional:<br />

PEP-R imitation<br />

score, 3 years,<br />

mean ± SD:<br />

G1: 5.9 ± 6.12<br />

G2: 8.69 ± 4.4<br />

G3: 4.3 ± 4.14<br />

G1/BL: P < 0.05<br />

G2/BL: P = 0.018<br />

G3/BL: P = NS<br />

G1/G2/G3: P =<br />

0.013<br />

G1/G2: P = NS<br />

G1/G3: P = NS<br />

G2/G3: P = 0.004<br />

PEP-R perception<br />

score, 3 years,<br />

mean ± SD:<br />

G1: 9.54 ± 3.17<br />

G2: 11.31 ± 1.75<br />

G3: 8.8 ± 3.85<br />

G1/BL: P = NS<br />

G2/BL: P = 0.02<br />

G3/BL: P < 0.05<br />

G1/G2/G3: P =<br />

NS<br />

G1/G2: P = NS<br />

G1/G3: P = NS<br />

G2/G3: P = NS<br />

Harms:<br />

NR<br />

Modifiers:<br />

NR<br />

Inclusion criteria: Problem<br />

• <strong>Autism</strong> diagnosis made behavior:<br />

by psychiatrist based on CPRS, mean ± SD:<br />

DSM IV criteria Conduct problem:<br />

• Age between 3-10 years G1: 0.69 ± 0.31<br />

• Recruited from G2: 0.59 ± 0.34<br />

rehabilitation center of<br />

Thai Red Cross Scoeity Impulsivity-<br />

Exclusion criteria: hyperactivity:<br />

• Contraindications <strong>for</strong><br />

TTM including<br />

G1: 1.62 ± 0.60<br />

G2: 1.65 ± 0.65<br />

hematologic disorders,<br />

fractures, arthritis, joint<br />

dislocation, fevers,<br />

cardiovascular and<br />

Hyperactivity:<br />

G1: 1.45 ± 0.51<br />

G2: 1.53 ± 0.48<br />

pulmonary diseases<br />

• Inability to complete 80% CTRS, mean ± SD:<br />

of the treatment program Conduct problem:<br />

or receive total of 13 G1: 0.98 ± 0.38<br />

massage sessions G2: 1.11 ± 0.27<br />

• Non-cooperative parents<br />

or guardians<br />

Hyperactivity:<br />

Problem<br />

behavior:<br />

CPRS, mean ± SD:<br />

Conduct problem:<br />

G1: 0.60 ± 0.26<br />

P = 0.07<br />

G2: 0.63 ± 0.33<br />

P = 0.27<br />

Impulsivityhyperactivity:<br />

G1: 1.44 ± 0.40<br />

P = 0.16<br />

G2: 1.69 ± 0.57<br />

Hyperactivity:<br />

G1: 1.32 ± 0.41<br />

P = 0.10<br />

G2: 1.42 ± 0.42<br />

P = 0.27<br />

CTRS, mean ± SD:

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