Effect of the Sensory Integration Approach on Balance and Motor Coordination in Children With Down Syndrome
- Conditions
- Down Syndrome
- Interventions
- Other: sensory integration approachOther: traditional physical therapy program
- Registration Number
- NCT05583565
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- children with Down syndrome
- the ages of five and ten years who can walk
- their IQ is more than 75%
- 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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description study group sensory integration approach receiving sensory integration approach control group traditional physical therapy program receiving conventional physical therapy
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method balance 6 months measured by using BOTS scale
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method coordination 6 months measured by using BOTS scale
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
CairoU
🇪🇬Giza, Egypt