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Treatment by Therapeutic Body Wraps in Children and Adolescents Suffering From Autism With Severe Injurious Behavior.
Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille
Summary
Severe injurious behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder are challenging. First line treatment approaches include behavioral techniques but pharmacotherapy is frequently required despite frequent adverse effects in youths. Therapeutic body wraps has been reported in small series or case reports, but has never been assessed in the context of a randomized controlled trial. The present study is an exploratory, multicenter, randomized, controlled, open label with blinded outcome assessment (PROBE design) trial of the effect of wet versus dry therapeutic body wraps in children presenting with autism spectrum disorder and severe injurious behavior.
Official title: Demonstration of the Effectiveness of Treatment by Therapeutic Body Wraps in Children and Adolescents Suffering From Autism Spectrum Disorder With Severe Injurious Behavior.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
48
Start Date
2007-12
Completion Date
2014-12
Last Updated
2026-04-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Dry sheet Therapeutic body wraps
At the beginning of the session, the patient's consent to proceed was orally obtained, as no session was compulsory. The therapists checked behavioral manifestations of refusal. Then, the patient was first wrapped in Dry damp sheets (cold phase) and covered up with a rescue and a dry blanket. Afterward the body spontaneously warmed up (warm phase). The patient was then invited to freely express his feelings.
WET sheet Therapeutic body wraps
At the beginning of the session, the patient's consent to proceed was orally obtained, as no session was compulsory. The therapists checked behavioral manifestations of refusal. Then, the patient was first wrapped in wet damp sheets (cold phase) and covered up with a rescue and a dry blanket. Afterward the body spontaneously warmed up (warm phase). The patient was then invited to freely express his feelings.
Locations (13)
Centre de Santé Mentale Angevin
Angers, France
Centre Hospitalier d'Arras
Arras, France
Centre Hospitalier Robert Ballanger
Aulnay-sous-Bois, France
Centre Hospitalier Montfavet
Avignon, France
Institut Départemental Albert Calmette
Camiers, France
Centre Hospitalier de Douai
Douai, France
Etablissement Public de Santé Roger Prévot
Gennevilliers, France
Centre Hospitalier de Lens
Lens, France
Hôpital Fontan, CHRU
Lille, France
Institut Médico-éducatif
Montigny-en-Ostrevent, France
Etablissement de Santé Maison Blanche
Paris, France
Groupe Hospitalier Pitier-Salpêtrière
Paris, France
Etablissement Public de Santé Mentale Val de Lys-Artois
Saint-Venant, France