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NCT07216768 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

ADAPT: Approach to Dance for Autism

A NA study of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
32
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT07216768: Recruiting NA study of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

NCT07216768 is a NA study of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that is actively recruiting participants, run by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The registered enrollment target is 32 participants, below the 100-participant average among 16 other Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) trials with a reported enrollment target (68% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT07216768, a NA study of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
32 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

It is well documented that motor impairments are associated with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, appropriate therapies are scarce. Dance has been shown to not only promote fine and gross motor skills, but also psychological well-being, cognition, and social participation in neurotypical dancers. Little research has been conducted to gauge if these benefits translate to those with ASD. Ballet for all Kids (BFAK) is a recreational dance program that has been teaching ballet to children with ASD for over a decade, but has yet to be empirically studied. This study expands on the goals of former STUDY 24-00144, Approach to Dance for Autism (ADAPT), NCT06424366, to elucidate the impact of participation in a recreational dance program on children with ASD.

Primary Outcome

The change in scores on the DCDQ at baseline and weeks 6 and 12 of the BFAK program. The DCDQ is a 15 item questionnaire designed to screen for coordination challenges in children from 5 to 15 years old and has long been used in children with ASD. It comprises 3 subscales: (1) Control during movement (scale 9-45), (2) Fine Motor/Handwriting (scale 11-55), and (3) General Coordination (scale 10-50). Scores are calculated by weighting the domains as follows: (Control during movement/30) + (Fine

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Ballet Class

Study Locations (1)

New York

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai - New York

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 32 participants
Start Date 2025-08-25
Est. Completion 2026-05-03
Phase NA

What NCT07216768 shows while recruiting

NCT07216768 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 32 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 100-participant average among 16 other Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) trials with a reported enrollment target (68% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Ballet Class is the first listed.

NCT07216768 reports a single indexed study location in New York.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT07216768 about?

NCT07216768 is a clinical study titled "ADAPT: Approach to Dance for Autism". It is well documented that motor impairments are associated with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, appropriate therapies are scarce. Dance has been shown to not only promote fine and gross motor skills, but also psychological well-being, cognition, and social participation in neuro...

What is the current status of trial NCT07216768?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 32 participants. The study started on 2025-08-25. Estimated completion is 2026-05-03.

What conditions does trial NCT07216768 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT07216768?

The interventions under investigation include: Ballet Class (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT07216768?

This trial is sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which has 708 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT07216768 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across New York. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT07216768's enrollment target sits among peer trials

32 11th of 16 higher than 6 of 16 other Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07216768, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT07216768 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.