ADAPT: Approach to Dance for Autism

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 6
Maximum Age: 12
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 6-12 years age

• understand English or Spanish

• Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis

• not currently taking ballet class

Locations
United States
New York
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITING
New York
Contact Information
Primary
Michelle J Adler, BSc
michelle.adler@icahn.mssm.edu
650-556-4524
Backup
Noy Alon
noy.alon@icahn.mssm.edu
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-08-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-05-03
Participants
Target number of participants: 32
Treatments
Experimental: Cohort 1 - Classes in fall
Participants randomly assigned to cohort 1 will begin classes in fall 2025. Parents/guardians will complete surveys just one time over the 12 week intervention
Experimental: Cohort 2 - Classes in spring
This cohort is a waitlist control. Parents/guardians will complete all surveys during the fall while their children do not receive the intervention. They will then receive the intervention in the spring and surveys will be completed again.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Ballet Academy East
Leads: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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