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ADAPT: Approach to Dance for Autism

NCT07216768 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2025-10-15

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Summary

It is well documented that motor impairments are associated with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, appropriate therapies are scarce. Dance has been shown to not only promote fine and gross motor skills, but also psychological well-being, cognition, and social participation in neurotypical dancers. Little research has been conducted to gauge if these benefits translate to those with ASD. Ballet for all Kids (BFAK) is a recreational dance program that has been teaching ballet to children with ASD for over a decade, but has yet to be empirically studied. This study expands on the goals of former STUDY 24-00144, Approach to Dance for Autism (ADAPT), NCT06424366, to elucidate the impact of participation in a recreational dance program on children with ASD.

Conditions

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Ballet Class

Participants will attend weekly ballet classes following either Level 1 or Level 2 Ballet For All Kids (BFAK) curriculum.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Michelle J Adler, BSc · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-25
Primary Completion
2026-05-03
Completion
2026-05-03

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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