NCT07381504Recruiting
Aerobic Exercise for Sleep in Children With ASD
Acute Aerobic Exercise Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Co-Occurring Sleep Disorder
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 14 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication. Children with ASD frequently experience co-occurring behavioral problems, among which sleep disturbances are highly prevalent, affecting approximately 40%-80% of children and adolescents with ASD. These sleep problems pose a substantial burden during childhood and adolescence. This study employs a two-phase design to examine the effects of an acute aerobic exercise intervention combined with a parent-mediated cognitive behavioral program on sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Phase 1 consists of cross-sectional assessments comparing sleep efficiency, physical fitness, and attentional performance among children with ASD with and without sleep problems and typically developing children. Phase 2 is a randomized controlled intervention trial involving children with ASD and comorbid sleep problems, in which participants are assigned to either an aerobic exercise plus cognitive behavioral intervention group or a control group receiving cognitive behavioral strategy materials only. The intervention lasts two weeks. Outcomes related to autistic symptoms, sleep efficiency, physical activity level, attentional performance , and adaptive behaviors are assessed before and after the intervention to evaluate intervention effects.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 120 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 28 Dec 2025
- Start date
- 15 Apr 2025
- Primary completion date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Diseases
- Autism
- NCT number
- NCT07381504
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 120
- From 15 Apr 2025 to the primary completion date, 31 Jul 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Other illness
- Children who are unable to participate in vigorous physical activity due to any medical condition
- Children with other psychiatric disorders.
Other
- Children with physical disabilities or visual or hearing impairments
Who the study is looking for
- Children aged 3-11 years
- Clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and a comorbid sleep disorder
- No diagnosis of genetic or chromosomal disorders, such as Down syndrome or Fragile X syndrome.
Age in the registry: 3 years to 11 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| School and Graduate of Physical Therapy Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Taipei | Taiwan | Recruiting |
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