Effects Of Multisensory Stimulation Research Articles

The effect of multisensory stimulation on weight gain in premature infants admitted to the intensive care unit: A clinical trial study

Introduction. Premature infants undergo a lot of stressful procedures during care and treatment procedure, which may lead to weight changes. Multisensory stimulation is a broad classification of interventions designed to improve the developmental and physiological outcomes of preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of multisensory stimuli on weight gain in preterm infants admitted to the NICU. Materials and methods. This study was a two-group randomized controlled trial (multisensory stimulation and control group). Forty preterm infants admitted to the NICU who met the inclusion criteria were selected. The intervention method was a multisensory stimulation program including auditory stimulation, tactile stimulation, visual stimulation and vestibular stimulation, which were performed by the researcher for 12 min (each stimulation lasting for 3 min). The infant nutrition was monitored and recorded during the intervention and the infant’s weight was measured after changing diapers every morning for a 7 days. It was conducted in the two groups using a calibrated scale of confirmed validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20 software, paired t-test and independent t-test. Results. Based on the findings of the present study, an upturn was observed in weight gain of preterm infants as a result of multisensory intervention. This indicates that the intervention improves weight gain in premature infants. Conclusions. Since premature infants are usually hospitalized in the NICU for a long time due to their low weight and poor physical condition, they are mostly cared by nurses. Hence, considering its positive outcomes, besides specialized care, this effective and very low cost method could be used by nurses to promote weight gain and early discharge of preterm infants.

The Effects of Multi-Sensory Stimulation on Swallowing Function in Stroke Patients with Dysphagia

The Effects of Multi-Sensory Stimulation on Swallowing Function in Stroke Patients with Dysphagia

The Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions on Apathy in Patients With Dementia: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.

Apathy is one of the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), which is the most frequent and can accelerate the progress of dementia. To systematically review the evidence of effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on apathy in patients with dementia. Databases including the Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Library, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, CNKI, and Wan Fang Data were searched for systematic reviews of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on apathy in patients with dementia. AMSTAR 2 was applied to assess the methodological quality of reviews. Nine systematic reviews were included. The average level of overall confidence for included systematic reviews was low. Among all the non-pharmacological interventions involved in this review, the effectiveness of multisensory stimulation, music therapy, cognitive stimulation, and pet therapy was relatively robust. The effects of reminiscence therapy, therapeutic conversation, progressive muscle relaxation, art therapy, exercise therapy, occupational therapy, dementia special care units, nursing staff education, and comprehensive interventions need to be validated further. Meanwhile, the current evidence failed to support the effects of psychomotor therapy and validation therapy on apathy. Non-pharmacological interventions for apathy in patients with dementia are acceptable. In spite of requirements for adequate and high-quality original studies and quantitative systematic reviews to validate the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions, multisensory stimulation, music therapy, cognitive stimulation, and pet therapy are deemed the most helpful according to evidences available.

Efficacy of multi-sensory stimulation on psychological, behavioral symptoms and health-related quality of life in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Objective To investigate the effects of multisensory stimulation on mental behavioral symptoms and health-related quality of life in patients with Alzheimer's disease(AD). Methods From March 2018 to August 2018, 159 AD patients(65-75 years old) in neurology and psychiatric clinic of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University were enrolled.Randomized grouping was performed by randomized software, experimental group (multi-sensory stimulation), 81 cases, control group(no intervention), 78 cases.The experimental group had a multi-sensory stimulation for 16 weeks, twice a week, 40 minutes each time, for a total of 32 times.At the time of enrollment and 16 weeks after the intervention, the simple neuropsychiatry scale (NPI-Q) and the health-related quality of life questionnaire (HRQLS) were filled out.The t-test and two-factor repeated measures analysis of variance were used to analyze the data. Results The NPI-Q scores of the two groups before and after intervention were compared by two-factor repeated measurement ANOVA.There was no significant difference in NPI-Q average score between the expermental group(2.20±0.22) and control group(2.17±0.35) before intervention(t=0.53, P=0.595). After intervention NPI-Q average score of the experimental group(2.17±0.46) was lower than that of the control group(1.71±0.29)(t=7.56, P<0.01). The intervention effect(F=50.77, P<0.01), the time effect(F=39.20, P<0.01) and interaction effect (F=33.89, P<0.01) were statistically significant. The HRQLS scores of the two groups before and after intervention were compared by two-factor repeated measurement ANOVA.The intervention effect(F=140.82, P<0.01), the time effect(F=56.64, P<0.01) and interaction effect (F=60.38, P<0.01) were statistically significant. Conclusion Multisensory stimulation can improve mental behavioral symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease and improve health-related quality of life. Key words: Behavior and psychological symptom; Health-related quality of life; Multi-sensory stimulation; Alzheimer's disease

Two Preliminary Studies on the Effects of Multisensory Stimulation on Working Capacity and Stress Reduction

Two Preliminary Studies on the Effects of Multisensory Stimulation on Working Capacity and Stress Reduction

Effects of multisensory stimulation with virtual reality therapy on psychological parameters in patients with stroke

Effects of multisensory stimulation with virtual reality therapy on psychological parameters in patients with stroke

Spatial Presence in Real and Remote Immersive Environments and the Effect of Multisensory Stimulation

Abstract This article presents a user experiment that assesses the feeling of spatial presence, defined as the sense of “being there” in both a real and a remote environment (respectively the so-called “natural presence” and “telepresence”). Twenty-eight participants performed a 3D-pointing task while being either physically located in a real office or remotely transported by a teleoperation system. The evaluation also included the effect of combining audio and visual rendering. Spatial presence and its components were evaluated using the ITC-SOPI questionnaire (Lessiter, Freeman, Keogh, &amp; Davidoff, 2001). In addition, objective metrics based on user performance and behavioral indicators were logged. Results indicate that participants experienced a higher sense of spatial presence in the remote environment (hyper-presence), and a higher ecological validity. In contrast, objective metrics prove higher in the real environment, which highlights the absence of correlation between spatial presence and the objective metrics used in the experiment. Moreover, results show the benefit of adding audio rendering in both environments to increase the sense of spatial presence, the performance of participants, and their engagement during the task.

Effect of Multisensory Stimulation on the Behavior of the Infant During an Eye Examination for Screening of Retinopathy of Prematurity

Effect of Multisensory Stimulation on the Behavior of the Infant During an Eye Examination for Screening of Retinopathy of Prematurity

The effect of multisensory stimulation on weight gain of preterm infants

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Low birthweight is one the common problems of infants and one of the main health indicators of a society. Weight is one the major determinants of physical and mental development in infants, particularly preterm infants. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of multisensory stimulation on weight gain of preterm infants. METHODS: In this double-blind clinical trial, 80 preterm infants born at 32-36 weeks gestational age, were randomly divided into two groups (control and multisensory stimulation). The intervention group received multisensory stimulation program consisting of 12-minute daily sessions, 5 times a week until the day of discharge and the control group received only the usual care. Infants were weighed every day until the day of discharge (IRCT registration code: 2016073114454N2). FINDINGS: No significant difference was observed between the two groups of preterm infants in terms of gestational age, birthweight and sex. The difference between mean weight gain on the first day and the day of discharge was 131.6±10.1 g in the intervention group and 58.9±10.2 g in the control group. The difference between the two groups was significant (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The Results of the study revealed that using multisensory stimulation for weight gain of preterm infants is a cost-effective and effective method. © 2016, Babol University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.

A study on the effect of multisensory stimulation in behaving rats.

This study explored the psychophysical effects of intracortical microstimulation (ICMS) coupled to auditory stimulation during a behavioral detection task in rats. ICMS directed to the sensory areas of the cortex can be instrumental in facilitating operant conditioning behavior. Moreover, multisensory stimulation promotes learning by enabling the subject to access multiple information channels. However, the extent to which multisensory information can be used as a cue to make decisions has not been fully understood. This study addressed the exploration of the parameters of multisensory stimulation delivered to behaving rats in an operant conditioning task. Preliminary data indicate that animal decisions can be shaped by online changing the stimulation parameters.

Effectiveness of multisensory stimulation in managing neuropsychiatric symptoms in older adults with major neurocognitive disorder: a systematic review protocol.

This review aims to identify and synthesize the effectiveness of multisensory stimulation in managing neuropsychiatric symptoms in older adults with major neurocognitive disorder.More specifically, this review focuses on the following questions: what are the effects of multisensory stimulation in managing neuropsychiatric symptoms such as delusion, hallucination, agitation, aggression, mood liability, anxiety, apathy, motor disturbances, night-time behavior and eating disorders in elderly patients with major neurocognitive disorder?

The Effects of Multi-sensory Stimulation on the Facial Expression of Neonates during Eye examinations for Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening

The Effects of Multi-sensory Stimulation on the Facial Expression of Neonates during Eye examinations for Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening

The effect of multi-sensory stimulation (MSS) on cognitive status of women with Alzheimer’s disease in Fereshtegan elderly care center

The effect of multi-sensory stimulation (MSS) on cognitive status of women with Alzheimer’s disease in Fereshtegan elderly care center

The Bodily Social Self: A Link Between Phenomenal and Narrative Selfhood

The Phenomenal Self (PS) is widely considered to be dependent on body representations, whereas the Narrative Self (NS) is generally thought to rely on abstract cognitive representations. The concept of the Bodily Social Self (BSS) might play an important role in explaining how the high level cognitive self-representations enabling the NS might emerge from the bodily basis of the PS. First, the phenomenal self (PS) and narrative self (NS), are briefly examined. Next, the BSS is defined and its potential for explaining aspects of social cognition is explored. The minimal requirements for a BSS are considered, before reviewing empirical evidence regarding the development of the BSS over the first year of life. Finally, evidence on the involvement of the body in social distinctions between self and other is reviewed to illustrate how the BSS is affected by both the bottom up effects of multisensory stimulation and the top down effects of social identification.

Effects of multisensory stimulation on cognition, depression and anxiety levels of mildly-affected Alzheimer’s patients

Effects of multisensory stimulation on cognition, depression and anxiety levels of mildly-affected Alzheimer’s patients

Effects of multisensory stimulation on cognition, depression and anxiety levels of mildly-affected alzheimer's patients

Aims The purpose of this study was to investigate and assess the effects of musical therapy, painting inanimate–animate object pictures, and orientation to time–place–person interventions on the cognitive state, depression, and anxiety levels of mildly-affected Alzheimer's patients. Methods The study using a quasi-experimental design was conducted with 27 mildly-affected Alzheimer's patients. The effects of the multisensory stimulation were evaluated with the “Mini Mental State Examination,” the “Geriatric Depression Scale,” and the “Beck Anxiety Scale.” All of these were administered one day prior to beginning the study, immediately after its completion, and three weeks thereafter. Results A significant negative correlation was determined to exist between the MMSE–depression scores and MMSE–anxiety scores; the correlation between the depression–anxiety scores, on the other hand, had a positive significance. The shifts over time in the MMSE, depression and anxiety scores were significant. Conclusion The primary conclusion of the study is that the multisensory stimulation method applied to mildly-affected Alzheimer's patients had a positive effect on their cognitive state, depression, and anxiety, and that this effect continued for three weeks following completion of the study intervention, with a tendency to decline progressively.