Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Evidence Table. Therapies for children with ASD (continued)
Study
Description Intervention
Reed et al., 2009
(continued)
Inclusion/ Exclusion
Criteria/ Population
C-92
Baseline
Measures Outcomes
bedtime:
Napping during
G1: 4.17 ± 1.15 the day:
Has favorite comfort G1: 1.85 ± 0.99
object for sleep: G1/BL: P = NS
G1: 2.94 ± 1.86 Bedroom used for
Parent stays in “time out” during
child’s room until day:
sleep:
G1: 1.15 ± 0.37
G1: 2.56 ± 1.65 G1/BL: P = NS
Parent checks on Bedroom used as
child before he or play area during
she falls asleep: the day:
G1: 3.11 ± 1.60 G1: 2.60 ± 1.19
Child watches TV, G1/BL: P = NS
videos, or DVDs to Caffeine after
fall asleep: 5pm:
G1: 2.28 ± 1.36 G1: 1.50 ± 0.51
Child listens to G1/BL: P = NS
music to fall asleep: Stimulating
G1: 2.61 ± 1.46 activities before
Parent keeps bed:
interactions brief if G1: 1.80 ± 0.95
child awakens: G1/BL: P = 0.001
G1: 4.00 ± 1.29 Sleeps better with
certain sleepwear:
G1: 2.11 ± 1.23
G1/BL: P = NS
Parent returns child Sleeps better with
to bed if child certain sheets:
awakens:
G1: 2.47 ± 1.47
G1: 2.82 ± 1.33 G1/BL: P = NS
Children who took Sleeps better
more than 20 when room
minutes to fall certain
asleep on actigra- temperature:
phy readings, n: G1: 2.50 ± 1.34
9/12
G1/BL: P = NS
Average time to fall Room is dark or
asleep, minutes ± dimly lit at
SD:
bedtime:
G1a: 62.2 ± 33.3 G1: 4.78 ± 0.43
Problems with night G1/BL: P = NS
wakings, n: 5/12 Room is quiet at
Wake time after bedtime:
sleep onset, minutes G1: 4.56 ± 0.51
± SD:
G1/BL: P = NS
G1b: 5, 24.5 ± 9.8 Has favorite
comfort object for
Time in bed, sleep:
minutes ± SD: G1: 2.83 ± 1.62
G1: 575.21 ± 53.5 G1/BL: P = NS
(n=12)
Parent stays in
PCQ score, mean ± child’s room until
SD:
sleep:
Anxiety:
G1: 1.94 ± 1.30
G1: 2.30 ± 0.98 G1/BL: P = NS
Sleep disturbance: Parent checks on