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Effect of an 8-Week Pickleball Program for Adults With Autism: A Feasibility Trial With a Delayed-Control Design

RecruitingEARLY Phase 1Ages 18 Years - 45 YearsAllPenn State University
NCT07432776 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an 8-week, community-based pickleball program can improve sensory-motor function and reduce the severity of core autism symptoms in adults ages 18-45 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who can participate independently without a caregiver. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does participating in the pickleball program improve sensory-motor function (including visual-motor integration and proprioceptive bias), measured using the HaptiKart task and a pickleball skill assessment? 2. Does participating in the pickleball program reduce core autism symptom severity, measured by the Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd edition (SRS-2)? Researchers will compare an early-start pickleball group to a delayed-start control group (who continues usual activities at first) to see if the pickleball program leads to greater improvements in sensory-

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-45 years * Clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) * Able to participate in group-based activities without caregiver support * Able to understand English and independently communicate without assistance * Available for at least two sessions per week for the intervention dates * Access to reliable transportation to the intervention site * Able to provide informed consent (i.e., no legally authorized representative) * Pre-exercise screening indicates medical clearance is not needed, based on ACSM guidelines Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of intellectual disability (ID) * Does not have normal or corrected-to-normal vision * Actively participating in a racquet sport ≥1 time per week * Use of mobility aids * Moderate-to-severe joint pain (WOMAC pain subscale) * Neurologic conditions (cerebral palsy, severe head injury, progressive neurological disorders, epilepsy) * Individuals who cannot provide their own informed consent (i.e., have a legally authorized representative) * Individuals who require medical clearance for exercise based on the ACSM preparticipation screening questionnaire
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What it tests

  • Pickleball Program (Community-Based)
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Where

1 site
Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, United States
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