Effects of Sensory Diets on Children's Sensory Processing Skills, Psychosocial Skills, and Classroom Engagement

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Sensory Processing Disorder, Special Education, Autism

In brief

This study investigated the effects of a sensory diet intervention program on five children with a sensory processing disorder. The effect was investigated on children's sensory processing skills, psychosocial skills, and classroom engagement.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04167839

Run by

Pingale, Vidya, OTR

People needed

5

Starts

2017-09-06

Expected to finish

2018-02-15

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-19

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 11. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children between the ages of four and eleven years and attending pre-kindergarten through fourth grade
• Children eligible for occupational therapy services under the special education eligibility criteria or under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973-subpart D. This subpart of section 504 ensures children with disabilities who do not meet the eligibility criteria for special education services and are placed in general education classrooms receive the necessary support and related services (such as occupational therapy) to fully participate in general education classrooms.
• Children who scored in the Definite Difference range (+ 2 SD) or Probable Difference (+ 1 SD) ranges on two or more sections or quadrants on the Sensory Profile-2, Teacher Questionnaire (SP-2 Teacher Questionnaire; Dunn, 2015) were included in this study

You may not qualify if…

• Children with medical concerns, such as cardiac conditions, posing risk to participate in resistive (strenuous) gross motor activities or children who used mobility devices were excluded from the study as these conditions may have hindered their participation in sensory diet activities.
• Children who were on medications, such as stimulants, anti-anxiety or anti-convulsive medications were excluded from the study as these medications may influence the clinical representation of SPD and interfere with the study outcomes.
• Children who were currently receiving sensory diets or received sensory diets six months prior to the beginning of the study were excluded from the study to control for confounding.

Where it is running

• Vidya Pingale — Cliffside Park, New Jersey, United States

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