NCT07326267Not yet recruiting
School-Based Sensory Processing and Daily Living Skills-Focused Occupational Therapy Program
Development and Evaluation of a School-Based Occupational Therapy Program Focused on Sensory Processing and Activities of Daily Living: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 9 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study aims to develop and evaluate a school-based occupational therapy program focused on sensory processing and activities of daily living for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability. Sensory processing difficulties often affect school participation, behavior regulation, and independence in daily tasks. Although occupational therapy interventions have shown benefits in clinical settings, evidence for their use in schools is limited. The trial will take place at Vali Ayhan Çevik Special Education School and will enroll students aged 6 to 14 years. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive weekly 50-minute occupational therapy sessions for 10 to 12 weeks, including sensory preparation, task-oriented practice, and strategies to support everyday skills. The control group will receive family education, a written home program, and routine school observation. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, after the intervention, and at 4 to 6-week follow-up. The main outcome is change in Goal Attainment Scaling scores, which reflect progress toward individualized goals. Additional measures include functional ability, sensory processing, and demographic and clinical information. The study will also monitor feasibility and how closely the program is delivered as planned. This research is expected to provide evidence on the feasibility and effects of a standardized occupational therapy program in a school setting and to support the use of similar approaches in educational contexts.
- Status (registry)
- Not yet recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 40 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 24 Dec 2025
- Start date
- 4 May 2026
- Primary completion date
- 1 Mar 2027
- Lead sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin University
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT07326267
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 40
- From 4 May 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Mar 2027
- No sites listed in no country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Concurrent participation in occupational therapy or special education programs for ≥2 hours per week that would compromise data interpretation;
Other illness
- Uncontrolled epilepsy or other medical conditions that may interfere with participation or safety during sessions.
Other
- Medical contraindications to modalities such as swinging or deep pressure or severe musculoskeletal limitations preventing participation in task-oriented ADL practice.
- Being in a period of severe acute behavioral crisis;
- Presence of severe visual or hearing impairments that would substantially limit the child's ability to perceive sensory stimuli, follow task instructions, or validly engage in assessment procedures;
- Inability to maintain family and/or teacher collaboration throughout the intervention period;
- Inconsistent school attendance during the intervention period (e.g., prolonged absenteeism);
- Insufficient language comprehension to engage with basic task instructions even with support.
Who the study is looking for
- Regular school attendance (Anticipated ability to attend at least 70% of the planned intervention sessions during the study period);
- Written informed consent obtained from the family;
- Formal diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder or Intellectual Disability, documented by an official disability report;
- Presence of observable difficulties in sensory processing and activities of daily living (ADL), verified through the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) records;
- Ability to partially follow single-step basic instructions, as documented in the IEP records;
- Willingness of families and teachers to participate in follow-up assessments (T2 and beyond).
Age in the registry: 6 years to 14 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
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