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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

Awards & highlights

PETRA Trial Summary

This trial is testing whether or not physical exercise can help reduce anxiety in children with ASD from underserved, low-income families.

Eligible Conditions

Physical Exercise Condition
Control Condition

PETRA Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from baseline at week 8

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

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Anxiety rating

Secondary outcome measures

Salivary Cortisol

PETRA 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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Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalOTHER

2,928 Previous Clinical Trials

13,198,207 Total Patients Enrolled

University of Missouri-ColumbiaOTHER

361 Previous Clinical Trials

627,846 Total Patients Enrolled

University of California, IrvineLead Sponsor

542 Previous Clinical Trials

1,921,853 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any participants currently being recruited for this trial?

"Clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this research project, which was originally posted on October 1st 2016 and last updated on May 16th 2022, is not presently enrolling participants. Nevertheless, there are 925 other clinical trials seeking volunteers at the moment."

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Is there a minimum age requirement for recruitment into this experiment?

"This medical study requires participants to be between 6 and 12 years of age."

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Can I volunteer for this medical trial?

"This trial is seeking 220 participants aged between 6 and 12 who are diagnosed with an exercise-related condition. To be eligible, they must meet the following prerequisites: ≥ 93rd percentile on CBCL or total score of ≥ 25 on SCARED, attend 3x/week for 8 consecutive weeks, follow instructions, have CalOptima Insurance or Medicaid coverage and demonstrate a capacity to participate in moderate physical activity."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Physical Exercise to Reduce Anxiety in Underserved Children With ASD

Jean Gehricke 2016. "Physical Exercise to Reduce Anxiety in Underserved Children With ASD". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02902952.