Syracuse University Fit Families Program: Autism

NCT02940899 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 28491
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Syracuse University Fit Families is designed to increase the activity level and frequency of the children through modified activities using adapted equipment and, importantly, to increase the families' comfort level in having their children participate in a variety of physical activities, including team and individual sports.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Physical Activity

  To assess physical activity levels among families of children with autism spectrum disorders. This outcome will be measured by counting steps by day using accelerometry.

  Two years

Secondary Outcomes (11)

• Motor skills of Parents and Children

  Two years

• Adaptive behavior

  Two years

• Reported Behavior Problems

  Two years

• Sensory Processing

  Two years

• Quality of Life of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

  Two years

Study Arms (2)

Intervention: Syracuse University Fir Families Program (SUFFP)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

SUFFP is a randomized control trial comparing two groups of families of children with autism spectrum disorders. 20 families participated in the intervention program

Other: Intervention: Syracuse University Fir Families Program (SUFFP)

Control: Syracuse University Fir Families Program (SUFFP)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

20 families served as a wait-list control group. The control group will fill out the same pre and post measures as the intervention families (membership in the control vs. intervention group will be selected semi-randomly such that the average age of each of the two groups is equal), which will allow us to tease apart the effects of development vs. those related to the intervention.

Other: Intervention: Syracuse University Fir Families Program (SUFFP)

Interventions

Intervention: Syracuse University Fir Families Program (SUFFP) OTHER

The SUFFP (Syracuse University Fit Families Program) is a randomized clinical trial, were 40 children with autism spectrum disorders ages 5-11 and at least one parent were randomly assigned to one of two group-based conditions; interventions or a control wait list group.

Control: Syracuse University Fir Families Program (SUFFP); Intervention: Syracuse University Fir Families Program (SUFFP)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 11 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders
• Children with autism spectrum disorders 5-11 years old
• Must be ambulatory
• Must be able to follow verbal or picture directions with support.
• Must not exhibit aggressive behavior.

You may not qualify if:

• Children with autism spectrum disorders younger than 4-11 years old
• Children with autism spectrum disorders older than 11 years old

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Syracuse University: lead
• Texas Woman's University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York, 13244, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Luis Columna, Ph.D

  Syracuse University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 3, 2016
• First Posted: October 21, 2016
• Study Start: January 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2018
• Study Completion: December 30, 2018
• Last Updated: April 4, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)