Exploring the Effectiveness of Dance as an Intervention to Promote Social-Emotional Health in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

NCT06295705 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 5230588
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 8
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will explore the effectiveness of dance as an intervention to promote social-emotional health within children with ASD.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Child Description of Impact on Social-Emotional Health

  Subject will be asked to describe emotional state immediately prior to weekly dance intervention and immediately after dance intervention completed. Subject will be asked to verbalize emotional state or choose an icon to represent emotional state. Interviewer will record subject response. Effectiveness will be measured based on verbal or visual responses between 3 options: "Happy", "Sad", or "Okay", where "Happy" is considered effective, "Sad" considered to be ineffective, or if the responses are the same before and after than there is no change. This is a composite measurement over the course of 7 weeks.

  Change between baseline (time of enrollment) and Week 7

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Parent Perspective of Impact on Social-Emotional Health

  Change between baseline (time of enrollment) and Week 7 (program completion)

• Change in Social-Emotional Behavior

  Change between baseline (time of enrollment) and Week 7 (program completion)

Study Arms (1)

Hip-Hop Dance

EXPERIMENTAL

The program will be a 7-week occupational therapy led dance program utilizing hip-hop dance as an intervention. Subjects with ASD will dance for 1 time a week for 60 minutes, ending with a dance showcase on the final week.

Behavioral: Hip-Hop Dance

Interventions

Hip-Hop Dance BEHAVIORAL

I. Week 1 - Session 1 1. Daily Check-In 2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves 3. Lesson: Style - Hip-Hop 4. Cool-Down: Deep Breathing 5. Debrief Check-In II. Week 2 - Session 2 1. Daily Check-In 2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves 3. Lesson: Style - Locking 4. Cool-Down: Instructed Yoga 5. Debrief Check-In III. Week 3 - Session 3 1. Daily Check-In 2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves 3. Lesson: Style - Breaking 4. Cool-Down: Sensory Time 5. Debrief Check-In IV. Week 4 - Session 4 1. Daily Check-In 2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves 3. Lesson: Style - Popping 4. Cool-Down: Animal Deep Breathing 5. Debrief Check-In V. Week 5 - Session 5 1. Daily Check-In 2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves 3. Lesson: Learn Showcase Routine 4. Cool-Down: Animal Instructed Yoga 5. Debrief Check-In VI. Week 6 - Session 6 1. Daily Check-In 2. Warm-Up: Mobility/Grooves 3. Lesson: Review Showcase Routine 4. Cool-Down: Sensory Time 5. Debrief Check-In VII. Week 7 - Dance Showcase

Hip-Hop Dance

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 11 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Elementary school children ages 7-11.
• Parent/caregiver/guardian must provide proof of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) with a Primary Eligibility of Autism.
• o Parent/caregiver/guardian must provide proof of IEP and eligibility.
• Will speak and understand English.
• Able to physically participate in the dance program without the use of adaptive equipment.
• Answer yes to the following Skillset Checklist (Per parent/caregiver/guardian report):
• Follow 1- and 2-step instructions.
• Follow structured activities with supervision (e.g., visual schedule, routine).
• Previous participation in extracurricular group activities over the last 6 months - 1 year (e.g., structured sports).
• Minimum 5-minutes of attention to task.

You may not qualify if:

• No IEP Primary Eligibility of Autism.
• No children participants younger than 7.
• No children participants older than 11.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Loma Linda University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Loma Linda University Health

Loma Linda, California, 92350, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 28, 2024
• First Posted: March 6, 2024
• Study Start: April 2, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 25, 2024
• Study Completion: May 25, 2024
• Last Updated: May 7, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)