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NCT Number: NCT01207544

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Developmental Coordination Disorder Mental Disorders Motor Skills Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

6 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Kowloon Hospital

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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.

Treatment and study plan

Fitball exercise

Behavioral

Supervised fitball exercise program session (1 hour per session, 1 session per week, for 8 consecutive weeks), supplemented by daily home exercise program.

task-oriented motor training program

Behavioral

Task-oriented motor exercise program session (1 hour per session, 1 session per week, for 8 consecutive weeks), supplemented by daily home exercise program.

Primary outcomes

  1. Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II

    Time frame: Week 0

    Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II is a tool for assessing motor skills.

  2. Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II

    Time frame: Week 8

Secondary outcomes

  1. Sensory Organization Test (SOT)

    Time frame: Week 0

    SOT is a tool for measuring postural stability.

  2. Sensory Organization Test (SOT)

    Time frame: Week 8

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Other

Collaborators

  • Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong

Registry information

Official study title

The Effectiveness of Fitball Program Versus Task-oriented Motor Program on Improving Postural Control and Motor Proficiency in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Sep 23, 2010
Registry last updated
Nov 28, 2012

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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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