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Effects of systematic exercise training on core symptoms, executive function and brain function in children with ASD

Effects of systematic exercise training on core symptoms, executive function and brain function in children with ASD

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500107871
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-08-20
Start date
2025-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-25

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Autism spectrum disorders

Interventions

Intervention group:Systematic exercise training
Control group:Regular physical educational curriculum

Sponsors

Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 9 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: 3-9 years old. 2. Meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria for ASD, And hold a certificate of ASD diagnosis issued by a Tertiary A hospital. 3. Borderline/normal intelligence or mild intellectual disability. 4. No serious behavior or emotional problems. 5. Able to simply ask and answer questions. 6. Be able to proactively express the need to use the toilet. 7. There are no physical impairments that affected participation in physical activities, and participants are able to cooperate to complete the intervention. 8. Informed parental consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Vision/ hearing disorders, schizophrenia, emotional disorders, mental retardation, Rett syndrome and other developmental disorders. 2. Medical conditions that limit the ability to be physically active, such as asthma, epilepsy, heart disease, and the acute phase after a fracture. 3. History of head trauma, physical disability, major organ disease, or severe musculoskeletal injury in the past two years. 4. Those who have participated in physical exercise regularly within the last 6 months. 5. Participants who changed treatment intervention midway after inclusion. 6. Unable to cooperate with persistent completion of intervention.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Core symptom assessment;Executive function assessment;Brain function test;Assessment of the Degree of ASD;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life assessments of children and family;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChen Li

Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

chenli2012@126.com+86 23 68370551

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026