Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of the Weighted Blanket With Adults During an Inpatient Mental Health Hospitalization

Champagne, Tina; Mullen, Brian; Dickson, Debra; Krishnamurty, Sundar

doi:10.1080/0164212x.2015.1066220

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“…Physical therapies (e.g., deep pressure therapy or Qiqong therapy) or orthesic treatments (e.g., clothes marketed for ASD, weighted jackets or blankets, and snug vests) have been designed to address these proprioceptive processing abnormalities, but empirical data supporting their use are scarce [35][36][37][38][39][40]. Here, we aimed to study the effect of whole-body compression garments (CG), a medical device currently used to reduce proprioceptive dysfunction in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS).…”

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Compressive Garments in Individuals with Autism and Severe Proprioceptive Dysfunction: A Retrospective Exploratory Case Series

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(1) Background: Compression garments (CGs) are an adjuvant treatment for generalized joint hypermobility (GJH), including the Ehlers–Danlos syndrome/hypermobility types. The effects of CGs are likely to be related to better proprioceptive control. We aimed to explore the use of CGs in individuals with autism and severe proprioceptive dysfunction (SPD), including individuals with GJH, to control posture and challenging behaviors. (2) Methods: We retrospectively described 14 patients with autism and SPD, including seven with comorbid GJH, who were hospitalized for major challenging behaviors with remaining behavioral symptomatology after the implementation of multidisciplinary approaches, including medication, treatment of organic comorbidities, and behavioral restructuring. Each patient received a CG to wear for at least 1 h (but most often longer) per day for six weeks. We assessed challenging behaviors in these participants with the Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC), sensory integration with the Dunn questionnaire, and postural sway and motor performance using a self-designed motricity path at baseline, two weeks, and six weeks. (3) Results: We observed a significant effect on most ABC rating scores at two weeks, which persisted at six weeks (total score, p = 0.004; irritability, p = 0.007; hyperactivity, p = 0.001; lethargy, p = 0.001). Postural control in dorsal and profile positions was significantly improved between before and after wearing the CGs (p = 0.006 and 0.007, respectively). Motor performance was also significantly improved. However, we did not observe a significant change in Dunn sensory scores. During the six-week duration, the treatment was generally well-tolerated. A comorbid GJH diagnosis was not associated with a better outcome. (4) Conclusions: CGs appear to be a promising adjuvant treatment for both behavioral and postural impairments in individuals with autism and SPD.

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Compressive Garments in Individuals with Autism and Severe Proprioceptive Dysfunction: A Retrospective Exploratory Case Series

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“…A recent hospital-based study utilizing sensory modulation rooms demonstrated that use of soothing stimuli promoted the ability to adaptively regulate emotion (Sutton, Wilson, Van Kessel, & Vanderpyl, 2013). Sensory-based intervention methods such as wearing weighted vests resulted in reduced distractibility and self-stimulatory behavior in children with developmental disorders and reduction in anxiety in psychiatrically hospitalized adults (Barton, Reichow, Schnitz, Smith, & Sherlock, 2015; Case-Smith, Weaver, & Fristad, 2015; T. M. B.…”

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Sensory Reduction on the General Milieu of a High-Acuity Inpatient Psychiatric Unit to Prevent Use of Physical Restraints: A Successful Open Quality Improvement Trial

Yakov

Birur

Bearden

et al. 2017

J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc

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“…Heart rate variability is commonly used to investigate the regulation and modulation of ANS. Decreasing heart rate in phase two resembles a calming effect of AHMPS, which was the decreasing of anxiety [8,[21][22][23][24][25]30]. The Inflatable wrap models can reduce anxiety in children with ASD.…”

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“…Parasympathetic activities were investigated through the heart rate variability [21]. Heart rate is useful to measure safety and physiological anxiety [22][23][24]. Pulse oximeter Elitech ® FOX-1 (Surabaya, Indonesia) was used to measure heart rate.…”

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The Subjective Comfort Test of Autism Hug Machine Portable Seat

Maula

Aji

Aliyafi

et al. 2021

J. Intellect. Disabl. Diagn. Treat.

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This preliminary study proposes to investigate (i) the mean comfortable deep pressure of Autism Hug Machine Portable Seat (AHMPS) manual pull and inflatable wrap models; and (ii) the effect of using AHMPS in reducing anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The first phase was done to determine the comfort test. Fifteen healthy adolescents (13 men and 2 women; aged 19-25 years) individuals volunteered to participate in the comfort test in determining the pressure of AHMPS, both manual pull, and inflatable wrap. The second phase was completed in children with ASD, in which the comforting pressure from the first phase was then applied to five children with ASD (4 boys and 1 girl; aged 8-15 years) from the Putra Mandiri Public Special School Semarang. All children were administered both the AHMPS inflatable wrap and manual pull as a deep pressure apparatus while traveling by bus. A pulse oximeter was used to measure heart rate variability (physiological arousal). The mean comfort pressure was obtained from 15 healthy subjects, which was 0.81 psi on the chest and 0.80 psi on the thigh for the manual pull; and 0.65 psi on the chest and 0.45 psi on the thigh for the inflatable wrap. In the second phase, the AHMPS manual pull did not significantly decrease heart rate with p=0.114, but the AHMPS inflatable wrap significantly decreased heart rate with a significance value of p=0.037. We conclude, therefore, the AHMPS inflatable wrap decreases physiological arousal in children with ASD.

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Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of the Weighted Blanket With Adults During an Inpatient Mental Health Hospitalization

Cited by 45 publications

References 25 publications

Compressive Garments in Individuals with Autism and Severe Proprioceptive Dysfunction: A Retrospective Exploratory Case Series

Compressive Garments in Individuals with Autism and Severe Proprioceptive Dysfunction: A Retrospective Exploratory Case Series

Sensory Reduction on the General Milieu of a High-Acuity Inpatient Psychiatric Unit to Prevent Use of Physical Restraints: A Successful Open Quality Improvement Trial

The Subjective Comfort Test of Autism Hug Machine Portable Seat

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