NCT07514910Completed
Mobile Health Intervention for Children With Autism
A 3-Group, Parallel-Group Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Usual Care, a WeChat-Delivered Mobile Health Intervention, and the Same Intervention Plus Enhanced Human Support for Children With Autism in China
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 13 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study is a randomized clinical trial conducted in China from January 2023 to July 2025. It aims to test whether a mobile health program delivered via WeChat, with or without additional human support, can help improve body weight outcomes in children with autism. Children aged 8 to 16 years with autism were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) usual care, (2) a 16-week WeChat-based lifestyle intervention, or (3) the same WeChat intervention plus weekly tele-group sessions led by a coach. The main outcome is the change in body mass index (BMI) z-score after 16 weeks. Secondary outcomes include the development of obesity over 6, 12, and 24 months, as well as changes in physical activity, screen time, eating habits, and other health behaviors. A total of 276 families participated. The results will help understand whether digital health programs can be an effective and scalable option for supporting healthy lifestyles in children with autism.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 276 (actual)
- First submitted
- 31 Mar 2026
- Start date
- 1 Jan 2023
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Hunan Normal University
- NCT number
- NCT07514910
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 276
- From 1 Jan 2023 to the primary completion date, 1 Jul 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Has any medical or developmental condition that precludes safe participation in the remotely delivered lifestyle intervention
Age
- Meets the definition of baseline obesity per age- and sex-specific BMI cutoffs for Chinese children and adolescents
Other
- Unable to comply with the study intervention and assessment procedures
- Parent or legal guardian refuses to provide written informed consent for the child's study participation
Who the study is looking for
- Aged 8 to 12 years at the time of enrollment
- Confirmed diagnosis of autism via prior clinical documentation, verified by the Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition (CARS-2)
- Parent or legal guardian is able and willing to provide written informed consent for the child's study participation
- The family has consistent smartphone access to receive and engage with the WeChat-based intervention
- No baseline obesity, as defined by age- and sex-specific BMI cutoffs for Chinese children and adolescents
Age in the registry: 8 years to 12 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai University of Sport Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Shanghai | China | Unknown status |
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