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NCT Number: NCT07631832

Active Video Games in Children With DCD

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a condition that affects a child's ability to perform coordinated motor activities and may also impact visual perception and motor planning skills. Children with DCD often experience difficulties in daily activities, school tasks, and participation in play and sports.

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate whether adding active video game-based training to a conventional occupational therapy program improves visual perception and visual praxis in children with DCD. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving active video game-based training in addition to conventional occupational therapy or a control group receiving conventional occupational therapy alone. The intervention will be delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks.

The findings of this study may help determine whether active video game-based interventions are an effective and engaging approach for improving visual-perceptual and visual-motor planning skills in children with DCD.

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Key information

Conditions

Development Coordination Disorder Mental Disorders Motor Skills Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

5 year–8 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Lokman Hekim University, Department of Occupational Therapy

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location contact

Zeynep Kolit

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Zeynep Kolit, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

090-5546616856

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) according to DSM-5 criteria
  • Aged between 5 years and 8 years 11 months
  • Able to understand and follow test instructions
  • Willing to participate in the study
  • Parent or legal guardian able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Presence of any other neurodevelopmental or neurological disorder
  • Visual or hearing impairment that may interfere with the assessment procedures
  • Orthopedic conditions preventing participation in active video game activities
  • Attention or behavioral problems that may interfere with treatment compliance
  • Receipt of any sensory-motor therapy within the previous 3 months

Treatment and study plan

Active Video Game Training

Other

Participants will receive active video game-based training using Nintendo Wii Fit Plus in addition to conventional occupational therapy. The program will be delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks (16 sessions total), with each session lasting approximately 45-60 minutes. The intervention includes balance, aerobic, strengthening, and yoga-based interactive games designed to promote visual-perceptual, motor planning, and motor coordination skills in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder.

Other names: virtual reality

conventional occupational therapy

Other

Participants will receive a conventional occupational therapy program. The program will be delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks (16 sessions total), with each session lasting approximately 45-60 minutes.

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Perception

    Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention

    Visual perception will be assessed using the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-3 (MVPT-3). Higher scores indicate better visual perceptual performance.

  2. Visual Praxis

    Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention

    Visual praxis will be assessed using the Constructional Praxis subtest of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT). Higher scores indicate better visual praxis performance.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

ZEYNEP KOLİT

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of Active Video Game-Based Interventions on Visual Perception and Visual Praxis in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jun 8, 2026
Registry last updated
Jun 8, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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