Judo boosts fitness and calms anxiety in kids with autism
NCT ID NCT07419919
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how 10 months of judo training affects physical fitness and anxiety in children with autism. Ninety kids aged 7 to 14, with and without autism, trained together. Researchers measured fitness with standard tests and anxiety with questionnaires. The goal was to see if judo can improve both body and mind.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- judo training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that regular judo practice in integrated groups improves physical fitness and reduces anxiety in children with autism.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 90 participants. Results may not apply to all people with autism, and the training requires medical clearance and commitment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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7 to 14 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Group ASD: Male and female participants aged 7-14 years with a confirmed diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), without intellectual disability and without impairments in language functioning. Group non-ASD: Male and female participants aged 7-14 years without ASD, intellectual disability and without impairments in language functioning. Exclusion Criteria: * judo athlete * lack of medical clearance to participate in physical exercise, specifically judo
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AKademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Poznaniu
Poznan, Poznań, 61-871, Poland
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