Effect of Combined Music and Taekwondo Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

NCT ID: NCT06277778

Last Updated: 2025-03-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-06-30

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of combined music and taekwondo training on the mental and physical condition of children with autism spectrum disorder. Participants will be asked to do combined music and taekwondo training or taekwondo training alone to evaluate if the combined training is better than the taekwondo training alone on mental and physical performance for children with autism spectrum disorder.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Taekwondo training with music therapy

the participating children will attend 20 sessions of Taekwondo training with the presence of music.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Taekwondo training with music therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Taekwondo training with music therapy

Taekwondo training alone

the participating children will attend 20 sessions of Taekwondo training alone.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Taekwondo training alone

Intervention Type OTHER

Taekwondo training without music therapy

Interventions

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Taekwondo training with music therapy

Taekwondo training with music therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Taekwondo training alone

Taekwondo training without music therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Chinese children aged 7 to 9 years who have been clinically diagnosed as ASD by developmental paediatricians or clinical psychologists based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition criteria for ASD.

Exclusion Criteria

* children who have experience in Taekwondo training;
* children who have received music therapy within the previous 12 months;
* those who have severe sensory disorders (blindness or deafness);
* those who have underlying congenital abnormalities or other diseases that limit their ability to engage in physical activities.
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

9 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clare CW YU, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Assistant Professor

Locations

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Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Hong Kong

Central Contacts

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Clare CW YU, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+85234003251

Kam-Ming Mok, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Clare CW Yu, Ph.D

Role: primary

+852 34003251

References

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Yu CCW, Mok KM, Mak E, Au CT, Chan DFY, Wu S, Chung RCK, Ip MCK, Wong SWL. Protocol for evaluating the effects of integrating music with taekwondo training in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2025 Jan 31;20(1):e0315503. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315503. eCollection 2025.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39888930 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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HSEARS20211117003-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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