Exploring the Effectiveness of Dance as an Intervention to Promote Social-Emotional Health in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

NCT ID: NCT06295705

Last Updated: 2025-05-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

8 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-04-02

Study Completion Date

2024-05-25

Brief Summary

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This study will explore the effectiveness of dance as an intervention to promote social-emotional health within children with ASD.

Detailed Description

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The study will look children with ASD's response to a 7-week occupational therapy led dance program in regards to social-emotional health. This will include exploring the effect on change of social-emotional behavior in children with ASD after being exposed to dance intervention through comparing the quantitative measurements of pre- and post-assessment scores of the Developmental Profile 4 (DP-4), analysis of the qualitative measurements of pre- and post-social-emotional behaviors via child report, and analysis of qualitative observations of social-emotional behavior through reviewing video recording of dance classes. Additionally, parents' perspectives will be explored through post-interview questions to share their observations of their child's experience.

Conditions

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Hip-Hop Dance

The program will be a 7-week occupational therapy led dance program utilizing hip-hop dance as an intervention. Subjects with ASD will dance for 1 time a week for 60 minutes, ending with a dance showcase on the final week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Hip-Hop Dance

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

I. Week 1 - Session 1

1. Daily Check-In
2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves
3. Lesson: Style - Hip-Hop
4. Cool-Down: Deep Breathing
5. Debrief Check-In

II. Week 2 - Session 2

1. Daily Check-In
2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves
3. Lesson: Style - Locking
4. Cool-Down: Instructed Yoga
5. Debrief Check-In

III. Week 3 - Session 3

1. Daily Check-In
2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves
3. Lesson: Style - Breaking
4. Cool-Down: Sensory Time
5. Debrief Check-In

IV. Week 4 - Session 4

1. Daily Check-In
2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves
3. Lesson: Style - Popping
4. Cool-Down: Animal Deep Breathing
5. Debrief Check-In

V. Week 5 - Session 5

1. Daily Check-In
2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves
3. Lesson: Learn Showcase Routine
4. Cool-Down: Animal Instructed Yoga
5. Debrief Check-In

VI. Week 6 - Session 6

1. Daily Check-In
2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves
3. Lesson: Review Showcase Routine
4. Cool-Down: Sensory Time
5. Debrief Check-In

VII. Week 7 - Dance Showcase

Interventions

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Hip-Hop Dance

I. Week 1 - Session 1

1. Daily Check-In
2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves
3. Lesson: Style - Hip-Hop
4. Cool-Down: Deep Breathing
5. Debrief Check-In

II. Week 2 - Session 2

1. Daily Check-In
2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves
3. Lesson: Style - Locking
4. Cool-Down: Instructed Yoga
5. Debrief Check-In

III. Week 3 - Session 3

1. Daily Check-In
2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves
3. Lesson: Style - Breaking
4. Cool-Down: Sensory Time
5. Debrief Check-In

IV. Week 4 - Session 4

1. Daily Check-In
2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves
3. Lesson: Style - Popping
4. Cool-Down: Animal Deep Breathing
5. Debrief Check-In

V. Week 5 - Session 5

1. Daily Check-In
2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves
3. Lesson: Learn Showcase Routine
4. Cool-Down: Animal Instructed Yoga
5. Debrief Check-In

VI. Week 6 - Session 6

1. Daily Check-In
2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves
3. Lesson: Review Showcase Routine
4. Cool-Down: Sensory Time
5. Debrief Check-In

VII. Week 7 - Dance Showcase

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Elementary school children ages 7-11.
* Parent/caregiver/guardian must provide proof of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) with a Primary Eligibility of Autism.

o Parent/caregiver/guardian must provide proof of IEP and eligibility.
* Will speak and understand English.
* Able to physically participate in the dance program without the use of adaptive equipment.
* Answer yes to the following Skillset Checklist (Per parent/caregiver/guardian report):

* Follow 1- and 2-step instructions.
* Follow structured activities with supervision (e.g., visual schedule, routine).
* Previous participation in extracurricular group activities over the last 6 months - 1 year (e.g., structured sports).
* Minimum 5-minutes of attention to task.

Exclusion Criteria

* No IEP Primary Eligibility of Autism.
* No children participants younger than 7.
* No children participants older than 11.
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

11 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Loma Linda University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Loma Linda University Health

Loma Linda, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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5230588

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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