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NCT Number: NCT05583565

Effect of the Sensory Integration Approach on Balance and Motor Coordination in Children With Down Syndrome

Down syndrome can be characterized by global mental and physical dysfunction or isolated gait, cognition, growth, or sensory disturbances. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the sensory integration approach on improving balance and motor coordination in children with Down syndrome.

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Key information

Conditions

Down Syndrome Abnormalities, Multiple Chromosome Disorders Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Genetic Diseases, Inborn Intellectual Disability Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurodevelopmental Disorders Neurologic Manifestations

Age range

5 year–10 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

CairoU

Giza, 11432, Egypt

About this study

Thirty children were enrolled in this study and randomly assigned to two groups: Group A received (sensory integration therapy program and training in physical therapy) and received group B (physical therapy training program only). Motor coordination and balance were assessed before and after exercise for all children using Bruininks - Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency - 2nd Edition.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • children with Down syndrome
  • the ages of five and ten years who can walk
  • their IQ is more than 75%

Exclusion criteria

  • they had a serious neurological disorder (epilepsy), orthopedic problems, upper or lower limb surgery, vision or hearing problems, use of medications that impair behavior or attention, and suffered from advanced intellectual disability

Treatment and study plan

sensory integration approach

Other

Sensory integration refers to how the nervous system receives messages from multimodal sensory information systems to maintain balance, posture, and balance by monitoring head movement and stabilizing the eyes about the environment

Traditional physical therapy program

Other

conventional physiotherapy training programs such as the following: 1)Hand function training by locating the Grading of the hand and training this level until it is well developed to transfer to the next level according to 8 parameters (partner's height-shape-weight-texture -reaction time-speed-accuracy-number of trials).

  • equilibrium training by promoting posture reaction. 3)ADL activity training (nutrition training-dressing training-toilet training). 4) Functional skill training through walking (walking on sand, weight on legs, and Climbing stairs ).

Primary outcomes

  1. balance

    Time frame: 6 months

    measured by using BOTS scale

Secondary outcomes

  1. coordination

    Time frame: 6 months

    measured by using BOTS scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2022
First posted
Oct 17, 2022
Registry last updated
Oct 17, 2022

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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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