Improving everyday doing of children with mild disabilities: a feasibility study of an occupational therapy interventio

Completed

• Conditions: Children with mild disabilities; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

• Registration Number: ISRCTN55222180
• Lead Sponsor: Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF (Switzerland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children aged 5 to 9 years, either sex
2. Who have been newly diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and/or learning disability, according to of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) criteria
3. Average or above average intellectual capacity
4. Occupational therapy is prescribed

Exclusion Criteria

1. Other neurological disorders, such as traumatic brain injury or cerebral palsy
2. Any other pervasive developmental disorder, including autism
3. Mental health problems, such as childhood depression
4. Mental retardation/intellectual disabilities

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) (Fisher, 2010) is used as the objective outcome measure [outsider view of observed activities of daily living (ADL) performance] at baseline, three and six month.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
As a second, subjective measure (insider view of perceived performance) the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM, Law, 2009) is used with the children and their parents, at baseline, three and six month.