Multidisciplinary Telerehabilitation Practices in Autism

Launched by SAGLIK BILIMLERI UNIVERSITESI · Apr 19, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how physiotherapy and nutrition education delivered through online sessions can help children with autism spectrum disorder and their families. The goal is to understand if these services can improve the physical health, nutrition, and overall well-being of the children involved. Participants will include children aged 6 to 11 years who have a diagnosis of autism, Asperger's syndrome, or a related developmental disorder, and who have not previously received physical activity or nutrition counseling.

During the study, parents and children will participate in exercise sessions and receive nutrition training through video calls on their smartphones. Parents will be guided to help their children perform exercises three times a week and will keep a diary to track their progress. Additionally, the study will monitor the children’s growth measurements like height and weight. This trial will last for two months, and it aims to provide valuable information on how remote health services can support families with children on the autism spectrum.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Volunteering to participate in the study
• • 6-11 years old child
• • Have an approved medical diagnosis for Asperger's syndrome, autism, or a specific developmental disorder (DSM 5), by the standards set in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition
• • Children with mild to moderate autism according to the childhood autism rating scale
• • Not having received physical activity and nutrition counseling before
• • Children with normal orally fed and functioning gastrointestinal tract
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Having any serious condition (such as orthopedic or any acute) for which it is contraindicated to the viewer of recreational entertainment programs
• • Recent (less than 4 weeks) children on any psychotropic medication
• • Those who have high-intensity activity according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
• • Children with chewing and swallowing difficulties
• • You can enter as a child suitable for children.
• • Children with diagnosed nutritional problems (absorption disorder, metabolic structure)
• • have Gastroenterol patients suitable for medical intervention or bowel segments,
• • Leukemia or other cancers,
• • Hypothyroidism or other chronic conditions that can grow and turn into energy
• • Acute myocarditis, active endocarditis, control eg missed heart probe, tachyarrhythmia, bradyarrhythmia, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy