Fit Families Program: Fundamental Motor Skill Intervention in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Parents

NCT ID: NCT04612647

Last Updated: 2020-11-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

41 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-01-02

Study Completion Date

2020-05-24

Brief Summary

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The investigators aim to identify the effect of a 12-week fundamental motor skills (FMS) (e.g., throwing, catching, running) intervention on the active participation in physical recreation activities and a variety of other factors (child behaviors, communication, and adaptive skills) and to identify patterns, benefits, constraints, and strategies to active participation in physical recreation activities among families of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) (pre-post) through in-person or via phone interviews with parents and children with ASD.

Detailed Description

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Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three protocols: 1) Workshop group, 2) Home-based group, and 3) wait-listed home-based group. Participants in all groups will receive an activity booklet and physical education-related activity items (e.g., ball, hoop). The hypothesis is that both the workshop and home-based groups will improve in all measures from pre to post compared to the wait-list control group. The investigators want to determine if the differences in the workshop and home-based groups differ significantly or are equitable in terms of gains in all areas.

Note: Due to COVID-19 for the post-test, instead of parents attending the UW-Facilities, they will be asked to videotape themselves and their children while performing the test of gross motor development (TGMD) activities. For the follow-up test (Fall 2020) we will expect to conduct these in person. However, if the situation due to COVID-19 remains the same, the investigators will ask families to follow the same procedures (videotape themselves and their children).

Conditions

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Workshop group

Participants in the workshop group will be offered four one-day workshops (3-hours each) covering topics of 1) Sensory Integration, 2) Communication, 3) Aquatic Opportunities, and 4) Physical activity and Sports (during intervention)-\[Parents and Children-Workshop Group\]. In addition to the workshops, this group and the home-based group will receive information (activity booklets) and physical education (physical activity)-related equipment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

12-week FMS Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

4 sessions, no more than 3 hours per session covering 1) Sensory Integration, 2) Communication, 3) Aquatic Opportunities, and 4) Physical activity and Sports (during intervention)

Physical Activities & Activity Booklets

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

expected to engage in physical activity at least 3 hours per week

Home-based group

Participants in the home-based group will not participate in the four half-day workshops, but they will receive the same information (activity booklets) and physical activity equipment as the workshop group (during intervention)-\[Parents and Children-Home Group\].

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physical Activities & Activity Booklets

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

expected to engage in physical activity at least 3 hours per week

wait-listed home-based group

Wait-list home-based group will serve as the control group (during intervention)-\[Parents and Children-Control Group\]. This group will be instructed to continue their typical routines and activities for the duration of the intervention. They will be asked to attend the pre and posttest, as well as a follow up three weeks and 3 months after the completion of the 12-week period. Immediately following the follow-up test (3 months after the intervention), participants in the wait-list home-based group will be offered the home-based program (e.g., receiving the same intervention protocol and materials (physical education equipment and lesson plans/workbook) following all procedures as described for that group previously.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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12-week FMS Intervention

4 sessions, no more than 3 hours per session covering 1) Sensory Integration, 2) Communication, 3) Aquatic Opportunities, and 4) Physical activity and Sports (during intervention)

Intervention Type OTHER

Physical Activities & Activity Booklets

expected to engage in physical activity at least 3 hours per week

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ASD must be the primary disability of the child
* Children will be considered to have ASD if they score above the clinical cutoff or 15 on both the lifetime and current versions of the SCQ. Diagnostic severity of ASD will not be a factor in recruitment.
* Children must be able to participate in the program activities.
* Children must be ambulatory and able to follow verbal or picture directions with support
* Children with significant communication needs will still be considered for the study
* No age restriction for adults (parents of children with ASD)
* Parents should be ambulatory and not have any restriction to do physical activity

Exclusion Criteria

* Parents of children with other primary disabilities, or parents who do not have children with ASD will be excluded.
* Participants cannot exhibit aggressive behavior
* Children who are non-ambulatory, or participants (children) with significant behavioral or sensory impairments will also be excluded based on application information, including existing behavior intervention plans and existing school information
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

11 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Wisconsin, Madison

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Luis A Columna, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Locations

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University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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A176000

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EDUC/KINESIOLOGY/KINESIO

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2019-1256

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id