COMPLETED

Testing Swim Instruction for Autistic Children

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of a specialized swimming and water-safety program (Sensory Enhanced Aquatics) and standard swimming lessons for autistic children. The main question\[s\]it aims to answer are: * Do Sensory Enhanced Aquatics and standard swimming lessons improve swimming and water-safety skills of autistic children? * Which participant characteristics are associated with the highest post-intervention swim skills and water safety across both groups? Participants will: * Complete questionnaires, motor, and swim tests before the intervention. * participate in 16, 30-minute Sensory Enhanced Aquatics lessons. * Complete a swim test after the intervention. * Complete an interview. Researchers will compare with participation in standard swim lessons to see if which bests teaches swimming and water-safety to autistic children.

Official Title

Testing Effects of Swim Instruction on Autistic Children's Swimming and Water Safety Skills

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-04-14
Study Completion:2025-09-04
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:COMPLETED

Study ID

NCT06216613

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:5 Years to 9 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Age 5-9 yrs. who have received a clinical diagnosis for autism based on Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5 criteria
  2. * A Social Responsiveness Scale-2 (SRS-2) T-score of ≥ 60
  3. * Sufficient functional ability to understand directions and communicate preferences (verbally or non-verbally)
  4. * Baseline swim test score ≤22
  5. * No plans to relocate outside the study area during the intervention period.
  6. * Physician consent.
  1. * Uncontrolled epilepsy, as seizures increase risk of drowning.
  2. * Baseline swim test score ≥23
  3. * Aggressive behaviors that would put instructor safety at risk.

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-04-14
Study Completion Date2025-09-04

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-04-14
Study Completion Date2025-09-04

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Autism
  • Water Safety
  • Swimming

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Autism