New combo approach aims to get autistic teens moving and playing
NCT ID NCT06916988
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a modified sports program (Sports Stars Brazil) combined with a context-focused intervention (PREP) can help adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) become more physically active and engaged. The trial will include 52 teens with ASD and measure changes in physical literacy, goal achievement, daily performance, and family empowerment. The goal is to address both personal and environmental barriers to participation in sports and recreation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Sports Stars Brazil (modified sports program) plus Context-Focused Intervention (PREP)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical way to help teens with autism become more physically active and feel more included in sports and community activities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 52 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The main outcome measure is still being validated, which adds uncertainty.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 52 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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12 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). * Level I of functioning (able to maintain interaction and adapt to changes). * Level II of functioning (able to communicate with others but faces difficulties when changes occur) according to the Autism Spectrum Disorder Social Communication Functioning Classification System. Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive limitations * Behavioral limitations * Clinical limitations (e.g., severe cardiorespiratory disease)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Federal University of Minas Gerais
RECRUITINGBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil
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