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Can a 90-minute online course get autistic kids moving? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT07421830
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an online training program called WE PLAY for Parents, designed to help parents of young children with autism (ages 3-5) encourage more physical activity. About 114 parents will be randomly assigned to take the training right away or wait 3 months. Researchers will measure changes in parents' knowledge, confidence, and behavior around promoting activity. The goal is to see if the program is helpful and easy to use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Wellness Enhancing Physical Activity for Young Children: Parent Version (WE PLAY for Parents) online training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could give parents practical tools to help their young autistic children be more active, potentially improving health and well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on parent knowledge, not child health outcomes. The training is brief (90 minutes), and results may not lead to lasting changes in activity levels.
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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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About 114 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Parents or caregivers (who are at least 18 years of age) of children with a diagnosis of autism. * The autism diagnosis for the child can be from a school or medical setting. * The parent or caregiver's child with autism must be between 2 years 11 months and 5 years, 11 months of age. * Parent or caregivers must be able to read and write in English. Exclusion Criteria: * Parents or caregivers who do not have a child with autism. * Adults who do not have children. * Parents or caregivers who cannot read and write in English.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northeastern University
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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