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International multicentre randomised controlled trial of improvisational music therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder: TIME-A study

Mike J Crawford; Christian Gold; Helen Odell-Miller; Lavanya Thana; Sarah Faber; Jörg Assmus; Łucja Bieleninik; Monika Geretsegger · 2017 · Health Technology Assessment

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Abstract

Background: Preliminary studies have indicated that music therapy may benefit children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Objectives: To examine the effects of improvisational music therapy (IMT) on social affect and responsiveness of children with ASD. Design: International, multicentre, three-arm, single-masked randomised controlled trial, including a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-funded centre that recruited in London and the east of England. Randomisation was via a remote service using permuted blocks, stratified by study site. Setting: Schools and private, voluntary and

Abstract by Mike J Crawford; Christian Gold; Helen Odell-Miller; Lavanya Thana; Sarah Faber; Jörg Assmus; Łucja Bieleninik; Monika Geretsegger, Health Technology Assessment (2017) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Metadata source: DOAJ · DOI 10.3310/hta21590