Effects of exercise on neurocognitive correlates of social cognition in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Effects of exercise on neurocognitive correlates of social cognition in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder - FaRADisE

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00027378

Enrollment

Registered

2022-02-23

Start date

2022-02-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

F84

Interventions

Group 1: 20 min aerobic exercise at moderate intensity (cycling ergometer) Group 2: 20 min sitting on a cycling ergometer

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 13 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASD diagnosis based on DSM-5, age 7-13 years, right hand dominance, and corrected-to or normal vision.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Handicap limiting the performance of the exercise bout, intake of anticonvulsant, barbiturate and/ or psychotropic medication within 24 hours before testing.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
pre- to posttest changes in: amplitude/ latency of P100 and N170 components of event-related potentials recorded with electroencephalography	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
are pre- to posttest changes in: reaction time and error rates on social cognition tasks (Face Recognition Task und Affective Go/NoGo Task); salivary cortisol; gaze fixation (eyetracking)	—

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactSebastian Ludyga

Universität Basel, Departement für Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit

sebastian.ludyga@unibas.ch0041612074788

Outcome results

None listed

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