ASDactive: An Integrated Theory-based Intervention to Promote Habitual Physical Activity

NCT ID: NCT05958680

Last Updated: 2023-07-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-10-01
• Study Completion Date: 2024-10-01

Brief Summary

ASDactive is a theory-based behaviour change intervention aimed at improving the physical activity behaviours of autistic youth. The feasibility of the intervention will be tested through interviews with participants and stakeholders. "Proof of concept" will be tested through preliminary measures of physical activity measured before and after the intervention.

Detailed Description

ASDactive is has been developed with guidance from autistic people and stakeholders in autism. It is informed by motivation and behaviour change theory, specifically habit theory. The intervention aims to improve the habitual exercise behaviours of autistic youth by focusing on their strengths and interests.

The feasibility study will run for 3-months, with a further 3-month follow-up period. Participants will attend motivational sessions in person where they will self-select physical activity habits to incorporate into their daily lives. They will be taught fundamental movement skills that they can use in their own leisure time. In-person sessions will be held once per fortnight with online sessions twice weekly. Participants will be encouraged to engage with as many sessions as possible, but part of the evaluation will assess uptake and engagement.

Self-determination theory and habit theory will underpin all aspects of the intervention and autistic strong interests will be embedded in the materials used.

Conditions

Physical Inactivity; Sedentary Behavior; Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Asperger Syndrome; Behavioral

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

ASDactive

Theoretically derived behaviour change intervention aimed at promoting habitual physical activity uptake

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

ASDactive

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

An integrated theory-based intervention to promote habitual physical activity behaviours in autistic youth

Interventions

ASDactive

An integrated theory-based intervention to promote habitual physical activity behaviours in autistic youth

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Young people aged 10-24-years diagnosed with Level 1 autism or Asperger's syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

• Physical conditions or injuries that might hinder physical activity participation

• Minimum Eligible Age: 10 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 24 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Aberystwyth University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Kathrine Parsons

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Katherine Parsons

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aberystwyth University

Locations

Katherine Parsons

Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United Kingdom

Central Contacts

Katherine Parsons

Role: CONTACT

kap34@aber.ac.uk

07956986956

Facility Contacts

Katherine c Parsons, BSc

Role: primary

kap34@aber.ac.uk

07956986956

Other Identifiers

20880

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id