Sensory Integration for Infants With Cortical Visual Impairment

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Our study examines the effect of sensory integration training on sensory, motor and oculomotor skills in infants with cortical vision impairment .

Detailed Description
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Cortical vision impairment (CVI) and Cerebral Palsy (CP) lead to decrement in sensory and motor functions of infants. The current study examined the effectiveness of sensory integration interventions on sensory, motor, and oculomotor skills in infants with cortical vision impairment. Thirty-four infants with CVI and CP aged 12-18 months were enrolled to the study. The infants were randomly divided into 2 groups as the control and intervention groups. The intervention group took sensory integration intervention 2 days a week for 8 weeks in addition to conventional physiotherapy two days a week for eight weeks. The control group only received the conventional physiotherapy program 2 days a week for 8 weeks. The duration of the treatment sessions were 45 minutes for both interventions. Before and after the intervention, sensory processing functions were evaluated with the Test of Sensory Functions in Infants (TSFI) and motor functions were evaluated with the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS).

Official Title
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The Effectiveness of Sensory Integration Interventions on Motor and Sensory Functions in Infants With Cortical Vision Impairment and Cerebral Palsy: A Single Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Conditions
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Sensory Integration Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Sensory integration therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria Cerepral palsy Cortical visual impairment 12-18 months Exclusion Criteria Not participating in treatment regularly

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 12 Months
Maximum Age: 18 Months

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: İntervention group: Physiotherapy and Sensory Integration Therapy<br>Physiotherapy program 8 weeks 2 days in a week 45 minutes per session Conventional physiotherapy Sensory integration therapy program 8 weeks 2 days in a week 45 minutes per session Sensory integration therapy | Other: Sensory integration therapy<br>* The individuals were divided into two as randomized controlled. Both physiotherapy and sensory integration therapy were applied to the intervention group. Each treatment was applied as 2 sessions per week, 2 days a week for 8 weeks. In the control group, only physiotherapy treatment was applied for 8 weeks, 2 days a week, 2 sessions per week.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Control group only Physiotherapy<br>Physiotherapy program 8 weeks 2 days in a week 45 minutes per session Conventional physiotherapy | Other: Sensory integration therapy<br>* The individuals were divided into two as randomized controlled. Both physiotherapy and sensory integration therapy were applied to the intervention group. Each treatment was applied as 2 sessions per week, 2 days a week for 8 weeks. In the control group, only physiotherapy treatment was applied for 8 weeks, 2 days a week, 2 sessions per week.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Test of Sensory Functions in Infants (TSFI) | The TSFI consists of 24 items. It was developed to evaluate sensory processing problems in infants aged 4 to 18 months. The test consists of five subsections and 24 items. | 30 minute | 
| Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) | The AIMS gives information about the gross motor development of infants whose corrected ages are between 0 and 18 months. In AIMS, the age of infants is calculated as the corrected age. It allows the family and the clinician to obtain information about the infant's current motor development and to compare the motor development before and after treatment. | 30 minute | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Test of Sensory Functions in Infants (TSFI) | The TSFI consists of 24 items. It was developed to evaluate sensory processing problems in infants aged 4 to 18 months. The test consists of five subsections and 24 items. | 30 minute | 
| Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) | The AIMS gives information about the gross motor development of infants whose corrected ages are between 0 and 18 months. In AIMS, the age of infants is calculated as the corrected age. It allows the family and the clinician to obtain information about the infant's current motor development and to compare the motor development before and after treatment. | 30 minute | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Cerebral Palsy, Cortical Visual Impairment, Sensory Integration, Motor Function, Early Intervention.