The Effects of Therapeutic Recreation Activities on Aberrant Behaviours of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

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Primary Purpose

Status

Completed

Phase

Not Applicable

Locations

Turkey

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

Therapeutic Recreation Program

About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Therapeutic Recreation

Eligibility Criteria

15 Years - 21 Years (Child, Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

-

Exclusion Criteria:

Having a physical disability, Having Down syndrome

Sites / Locations

Selcuk University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Experimental Therapeutic Recreation Program

Standard care

Arm Description

The experimental recreation program, which consisted of two sessions per week and lasted approximately 1 hour each session, lasted for 8 weeks between May 2019 and June 2019 for the adolescents in the experimental group. The Therapeutic Recreation Activity Program, which consists of 16 sessions, is organized according to the self-determination and entertainment development model. This model aims to provide individual development and prosperity by creating an entertaining environment with therapeutic recreation. According to the degree of enjoyment, activity improves freedom of choice, preferences and ability to express oneself. Pleasure is a feeling that the participant feels deeply during therapeutic recreation. Provides entertainment experience. Pleasure increases individual motivation to participate, as well as making the best use of physical, social and emotional conditions

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

The Aberrant Behavior Checklist total score

The Aberrant Behavior Checklist measures assessing treatment effects on maladaptive behaviors of the people with mental retardation

The sub-factor score level of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist have been labeled as follows: Hyperactivity.

Irritability, Agitation, Crying

The sub-factor score level of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist have been labeled as follows: Lethargy

Social Withdrawal

The sub-factor score level of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist have been labeled as follows: Stereotypic Behavior

repetitive or ritualistic movement, posture, or utterance.

The sub-factor score level of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist have been labeled as follows: Self-injury

self injurious behaviors

The sub-factor score level of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist have been labeled as follows: Others behaviors

The factor includes the following questions: Their requests must be fulfilled immediately. They have repeated conversations. His mood changes quickly. Likes to be apart from others

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT04546464

First Posted

August 25, 2020

Last Updated

September 4, 2020

Sponsor

Selcuk University

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT04546464

Brief Title

The Effects of Therapeutic Recreation Activities on Aberrant Behaviours of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

Official Title

The Effects of Therapeutic Recreation Activities on Aberrant Behaviours of Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

September 2020

Overall Recruitment Status

Completed

Study Start Date

May 1, 2019 (Actual)

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2019 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2019 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Principal Investigator

Name of the Sponsor

Selcuk University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product

No

Data Monitoring Committee

No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Therapeutic Recreation Activities on Aberrant Behavior of Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities. The research was carried out at Meram Melike Hatun Special Education Vocational School in Konya. The study took place between May 2019 and June 2019. The parents of the participants who participated in the study consisted of the experimental group (n = 16) and the remaining parents (n = 16) formed the control group and the sample group (n = 32). The personal information form which measures demographic characteristics developed by the researchers according to the literature, and The Aberrant Behavior Checklist Scale were used. Data were analyzed in SPSS statistics 23 program. According to Shapiro Wilk test, sample group was not normal. For this reason, non-parametric tests were performed. In descriptive data, the mean, number, percentage will be used; Comparative statistics were made according to the assumptions of non-parametric test (Wilcoxon test, Mann Whitney U test). Therapeutic Recreation Activities was applied as total of 16 sessions, consisting of two sessions per week and each session lasting about 1 hour. The program was implemented by researcher.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

Therapeutic Recreation, Intellectual Disability, Recreational Activities, Aberrant Behaviors

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Supportive Care

Study Phase

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

InvestigatorOutcomes Assessor

Allocation

Randomized

Enrollment

40 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

Experimental Therapeutic Recreation Program

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

The experimental recreation program, which consisted of two sessions per week and lasted approximately 1 hour each session, lasted for 8 weeks between May 2019 and June 2019 for the adolescents in the experimental group. The Therapeutic Recreation Activity Program, which consists of 16 sessions, is organized according to the self-determination and entertainment development model. This model aims to provide individual development and prosperity by creating an entertaining environment with therapeutic recreation. According to the degree of enjoyment, activity improves freedom of choice, preferences and ability to express oneself. Pleasure is a feeling that the participant feels deeply during therapeutic recreation. Provides entertainment experience. Pleasure increases individual motivation to participate, as well as making the best use of physical, social and emotional conditions

Arm Title

Standard care

Arm Type

No Intervention

Intervention Type

Behavioral

Intervention Name(s)

Therapeutic Recreation Program

Intervention Description

The experimental recreation program, which consisted of two sessions per week and lasted approximately 1 hour each session, lasted for 8 weeks between May 2019 and June 2019 for the adolescents in the experimental group. The Therapeutic Recreation Activity Program, which consists of 16 sessions, is organized according to the self-determination and entertainment development model. This model aims to provide individual development and prosperity by creating an entertaining environment with therapeutic recreation. According to the degree of enjoyment, activity improves freedom of choice, preferences and ability to express oneself. Pleasure is a feeling that the participant feels deeply during therapeutic recreation. Provides entertainment experience. Pleasure increases individual motivation to participate, as well as making the best use of physical, social and emotional conditions

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

The Aberrant Behavior Checklist total score

Description

The Aberrant Behavior Checklist measures assessing treatment effects on maladaptive behaviors of the people with mental retardation

Time Frame