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Physical Exercise for Physical Exercise Condition (PETRA Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Lea Ann Lowery, OTD/OTR-L
Research Sponsored by University of California, Irvine
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline at week 8
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Summary

This trial studies if regular exercise can reduce anxiety in children with ASD from low-income Latino families. The children will do exercises regularly over a period of time. The goal is to see if exercise helps lower their anxiety and stress levels.

Eligible Conditions
  • Physical Exercise Condition
  • Control Condition

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline at week 8
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline at week 8 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Anxiety rating
Secondary study objectives
Salivary Cortisol

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Physical Exercise ConditionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
An eight week physical exercise intervention
Group II: Control ConditionActive Control1 Intervention
An eight week control condition consisting of sedentary activities
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Physical Exercise
2013
Completed Phase 4
~2170

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalOTHER
2,993 Previous Clinical Trials
13,230,573 Total Patients Enrolled
University of Missouri-ColumbiaOTHER
376 Previous Clinical Trials
628,513 Total Patients Enrolled
University of California, IrvineLead Sponsor
559 Previous Clinical Trials
1,929,860 Total Patients Enrolled
~17 spots leftby Sep 2025
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