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KneuroKnits: Participation and Anxiety in People With Neurological Conditions Participating in a Knitting Group

NCT04639570 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2020-11-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The reported social benefits of knitting combined with the urgent need for social and activity-based programs in the disability community suggest that a knitting intervention may fill a substantial gap in available programs. Knitting may also be well suited to autistic strengths, combining sensory aspects (colourful sights, soft touch, rhythmic sounds), visual patterning, and repetitive actions. Surprisingly, no knitting programs for ASD or other conditions are reported in the literature. It is proposed that a knitting group can provide social and skill-building opportunities, improving real-world social outcomes for youth with ASD, and resulting in KneuroKnits, a program designed specifically to serve this need. The program will be designed and run by a collaborative team of clinicians, researchers, knitting experts, and a self-advocate with ASD. This program will enhance evidence supporting programs providing contexts for the dual goals of meaningful social interaction for young people with neurodevelopmental disorders, physical disabilities, and acquired brain injuries and building a real world creative skill that can facilitate social interaction within and beyond the program. This study will evaluate participants' experiences of the program as well as their levels of anxiety at various points during the program.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

KneuroKnits

The KneuroKnits program will be based upon current knitting education practices and leading practices in facilitation of social participation for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, physical disabilities, and acquired brain injuries. The program will consist of 4 weekly sessions in which participants will learn knitting fundamentals and have opportunities to socialize over a shared occupation. The 4 weekly sessions of the KneuroKnits curriculum will include related knitting and social skills themes of the week. Each session will begin with a structured lesson on the knitting topic of the day, and will then continue into knitting practice and social interaction. Participants will be encouraged to practice their new skills (knitting and social) between sessions, and will be allowed to keep all materials that they use or create.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Melanie Penner, MD · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-11-03
Primary Completion
2019-02-09
Completion
2019-02-09

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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