Vestibular Stimulation for ADHD

Abstract

This study illustrates the importance of a credible control condition of equal duration and intensity in trials of novel treatments. CMA treatment cannot be recommended for combined-type ADHD without learning disorder.

A systematic review of sensory-based treatments for children with disabilities

“…Forty-five records remained after titles and abstracts were screened for clearly irrelevant records. Two coders independently examined the full text of these 45 records, of which 30 met all inclusion criteria and were included in this review (Addison et al, 2012;Ayres, 1977;Bonggat & Hall, 2010;Bumin & Kayihan, 2001;Clark et al, 2008;Cox, Gast, Luscre, & Ayres, 2009;Davis et al, 2013;Devlin, Healy, Leader, & Hughes, 2011;Fallon, Mauer, & Neukirch, 1994;Fazlioglu & Baran, 2008;Hodgetts, Magill-Evans, & Misiaszek, 2011;Humphries, Snider, & McDougall, 1993;Jenkins, Fewell, & Harris, 1983;Leew, Stein, & Gibbard, 2010;Miller, Coll, & Schoen, 2007;Pfeiffer et al, 2011;Pirajev, Tangtrongchitr, Chandarasiri, Paothong, & Sukprasong, 2009;Polatajko, Law, Miller, Schaffer, & Macnab, 1991;Quigley, Peterson, Frieder, & Peterson, 2011;Reichow, Barton, Sewell, Good, & Wolery, 2009;Schaaf et al, 2013;Schilling & Schwartz, 2004 Umeda & Deitz, 2011;Uyanik, Bumin, & Kayihan, 2003;Van Rie & Heflin, 2009;Watling & Dietz, 2007;Wuang, Wang, Huang, & Su, 2009). …”

“…However, sensory-based treatments, which continue to lack empirical support (Lang et al, 2012), have gained popularity and are a common practice, especially by occupational therapists (Parham et al, 2007) and for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (Case- Smith, Weaver, & Fristad, 2014;Green et al, 2006;Olson & Moulton, 2004). This is likely because children with ASD often present with sensory abnormalities (Baranek, David, Poe, Stone, & Watson, 2006;Ben-Sasson et al, 2009;Boyd et al, 2010).…”

“…These treatments can be costly, involve significant time and resources to implement, and might be used in place of other empirically based treatments. A number of systematic reviews of sensory-based treatments show limited or inconclusive empirical support (Baranek, 2002;Case-Smith et al, 2014;Lang et al, 2012;May-Benson & Koomar, 2010;Schaaf & Blanche, 2011). For example, Case- Smith et al (2014) separated comprehensive sensory integration therapies and focal-based treatments for children with autism (e.g., weighted vests).…”

The Moving History of Vestibular Stimulation as a Therapeutic Intervention

“…Sergeant et al, 2006). Such interaction might be mediated by vestibular contributions to the parasympathetic and sympathetic systems (see Clark et al, 2008 for a extensive explanation). Corroboratively, several studies found a positive effect on attention disorder during vestibular stimulation treatment using motion devices (e.g.…”

The Moving History of Vestibular Stimulation as a Therapeutic Intervention

“…Arnold et al, 1985;Bhatara et al, 1981Bhatara et al, , 1978. However, a recent well-controlled study with a relatively large sample of patients concluded that these results were probably due to nonspecific effects, such as experimenter expectancy or attention given to the child, as they found improvement both in the experimental (rotation on a chair) and the control condition (sitting on the chair watching a video and hearing the same noise) (Clark et al, 2008). …”