Status:
UNKNOWN
Examining the Association Between Physical Activity and Sleep Quality in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Physical Activity
Sleep Apnea
Eligibility:
All Genders
9-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to investigate whether physical activity intervention would be effective to improve sleep quality in children with ASD, and investigate how physical activity impacts on sleep in childr...
Detailed Description
Sleep disturbance is commonly found in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and is often accompanied with family distress. Disturbed sleep may exacerbate the core symptoms of ASD including ste...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- pre-puberty or early puberty as indicated by Tanner stage I or II ;
- ASD diagnosis from a physician based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, (DSM-V)\[42\]
- non-verbal IQ over 40
- the ability to follow instructions;
- physically able to participate in the intervention
- no additional regular participation in physical exercise other than school physical education classes for at least 6 months prior to the study
- no concurrent medication for at least 6 months before the study or any prior melatonin treatment;
- have sleep difficulties, including sleep onset insomnia and frequent and prolonged nightwaking and/or early morning awakenings reported by parents
Exclusion
- with one or co-morbid psychiatric disorders as established by a structured interview based on DSM-V
- with other medical conditions that limit their physical activity capacities (e.g., asthma, seizure, cardiac disease);
- with a complex neurologic disorder (e.g., epilepsy, phenylketonuria, fragile X syndrome, tuberous sclerosis)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03348982
Start Date
January 1 2018
End Date
June 1 2019
Last Update
December 6 2017
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