Effect of Combined Music and Taekwondo Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

NCT06277778 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: HSEARS20211117003-03
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of combined music and taekwondo training on the mental and physical condition of children with autism spectrum disorder. Participants will be asked to do combined music and taekwondo training or taekwondo training alone to evaluate if the combined training is better than the taekwondo training alone on mental and physical performance for children with autism spectrum disorder.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Keywords

music; taekwondo; Autism Spectrum Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Engagement in the Training Sessions

  the Revised Individual Child Engagement Record (ICER); The ICER-R uses a 15-second momentary time sampling approach and involves the coding of types of engagement, the occurrence of interaction and the interaction partner (coach or peers), and whether the child was physically prompted. The types of engagement being coded at each 15-second interval are active engagement, passive engagement, active non-engagement, and passive non-engagement.

  Through training completion, an average of 20 sessions over 10 consecutive weeks

• Gross Motor Skills

  Motor skills will be assessed using the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2

  Baseline, 10 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Physical Activity Level

  Through training completion, an average of 20 sessions over 10 consecutive weeks

• Enjoyment State

  Through training completion, an average of 20 sessions over 10 consecutive weeks

• Rate of Perceived Exertion

  Through training completion, an average of 20 sessions over 10 consecutive weeks

• Taekwondo skills performance

  Baseline, 10 weeks

• Conners' Continuous Performance Test II

  Baseline, 10 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Taekwondo training with music therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

the participating children will attend 20 sessions of Taekwondo training with the presence of music.

Other: Taekwondo training with music therapy

Taekwondo training alone

SHAM COMPARATOR

the participating children will attend 20 sessions of Taekwondo training alone.

Other: Taekwondo training alone

Interventions

Taekwondo training with music therapy OTHER

Taekwondo training with music therapy

Taekwondo training with music therapy

Taekwondo training alone OTHER

Taekwondo training without music therapy

Taekwondo training alone

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 9 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Chinese children aged 7 to 9 years who have been clinically diagnosed as ASD by developmental paediatricians or clinical psychologists based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition criteria for ASD.

You may not qualify if:

• children who have experience in Taekwondo training;
• children who have received music therapy within the previous 12 months;
• those who have severe sensory disorders (blindness or deafness);
• those who have underlying congenital abnormalities or other diseases that limit their ability to engage in physical activities.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong, 852, Hong Kong

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Yu CCW, Mok KM, Mak E, Au CT, Chan DFY, Wu S, Chung RCK, Ip MCK, Wong SWL. Protocol for evaluating the effects of integrating music with taekwondo training in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2025 Jan 31;20(1):e0315503. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315503. eCollection 2025.

  PMID: 39888930 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Interventions

Music Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Clare CW YU, PhD

  Assistant Professor

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Clare CW YU, PhD

CONTACT

+85234003251; clare-chung-wah.yu@polyu.edu.hk

Kam-Ming Mok, PhD

CONTACT

kmmok2@ln.edu.hk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 14, 2024
• First Posted: February 26, 2024
• Study Start: June 30, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Last Updated: March 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

HK (1)