Motor Learning and Brain Changes in Autism

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Autistic Disorder

In brief

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine whether a video-game based motor training can affect postural stability, daily living skills, autism symptoms, and white matter microstructure of the corticospinal tract in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02358317

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

62

Starts

2015-03-01

Expected to finish

2019-05-24

Last updated by the study team

2019-06-11

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Co-occuring tuberous sclerosis, fragile X, a history of severe head injury, intellectual disability (IQ<70), or hypoxia-ischemia.
• Participants will not be able to be already engaged in more than 2 hours/week of balance training activities (i.e., yoga, tai chi, Wii/Kinect balance games) at study start

Where it is running

• Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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