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Fitball Program Versus Task-oriented Motor Program on Improving Postural Control in Developmental Coordination Disorder

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Marco Yiu-Chung Pang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01207544
First received: September 22, 2010
Last updated: November 26, 2012
Last verified: November 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) often have poor postural control and motor skills that affect their activities of daily living and participation in school activities. The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of fitball training versus task-oriented motor training for children with DCD.


Condition Intervention
Developmental Coordination Disorder
 Behavioral: Fitball exercise
Behavioral: task-oriented motor training program

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: The Effectiveness of Fitball Program Versus Task-oriented Motor Program on Improving Postural Control and Motor Proficiency in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder

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Further study details as provided by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II [ Time Frame: Week 0 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II is a tool for assessing motor skills.

  • Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II [ Time Frame: Week 8 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Sensory Organization Test (SOT) [ Time Frame: Week 0 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    SOT is a tool for measuring postural stability.

  • Sensory Organization Test (SOT) [ Time Frame: Week 8 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 22
Study Start Date: April 2010
Study Completion Date: December 2011
Primary Completion Date: August 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: fitball program
This group will undergo the fitball program consisting of a supervised exercise session once per week for 8 weeks, supplemented by home exercises. The exercise session will be conducted by a qualified physiotherapist.
 Behavioral: Fitball exercise
Supervised fitball exercise program session (1 hour per session, 1 session per week, for 8 consecutive weeks), supplemented by daily home exercise program.
Active Comparator: Task-oriented program
This group will undergo the task-oriented motor training program consisting of a supervised exercise session once per week for 8 weeks, supplemented by home exercises. The exercise session will be conducted by a qualified physiotherapist.
 Behavioral: task-oriented motor training program
Task-oriented motor exercise program session (1 hour per session, 1 session per week, for 8 consecutive weeks), supplemented by daily home exercise program.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   6 Years to 12 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosis of DCD according to DSM-IV criteria
  • Poor motor skills (Movement Assessment Battery for Children score ＜15 percentile, or any two or more of subtests in BOT II ＜ 1.5 SD)
  • aged between 6-12 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have attended treatment for motor problems in the previous 6 months
  • any major co-morbid medical / neurological / sensory problems such as moderate to severe mental disability, profound visual or hearing impairment, severe sensory problems, or had any major behavioral problems.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01207544

Locations
Hong Kong
The Kowloon Hospital
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Sponsors and Collaborators
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Marco YC Pang, PhD The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Marco Yiu-Chung Pang, Associate Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01207544     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: HSEARS2009113001
Study First Received: September 22, 2010
Last Updated: November 26, 2012
Health Authority: Hong Kong: Research Office, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Keywords provided by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University:
motor
balance
developmental
physiotherapy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Motor Skills Disorders
Ataxia
Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood
Mental Disorders
 Dyskinesias
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013