Actively Recruiting
ADAPT: Approach to Dance for Autism
Led by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Updated on 2025-10-15
32
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
35 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
I
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Lead Sponsor
B
Ballet Academy East
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
ADAPT: Approach to Dance for Autism
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Child is between 6 and 12 years old
- Child understands English or Spanish
- Child has a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Child is not currently taking ballet classes
You will not qualify if you...
- none
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, United States, 10029
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Michelle J Adler, BSc
CONTACT
N
Noy Alon
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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