Effect of hand skill competence training on classroom activity performance of children with Down syndrome
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Down syndrome
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2019/022
- Lead Sponsor
- Sajee Anuradha Gamage
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
* Children with a confirmed diagnosis of Down Syndrome and having fine motor deficiency
* Children aged between 6-9 years
* Both male and female children.
* Children with no visual impairments, medical or genetic conditions beyond those associated with Down Syndrome.
* Absence of a diagnosis of a co-existing autism spectrum disorder as reported by the parents
* Student who attends a regular or special education class in a government school in the Matara district
* Children with a principal caregiver who is willing to get involved actively in implementation of the intervention.
Exclusion Criteria
* Children with DS who do not have fine motor deficiency.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement of fine motor skills after 12 weeks of intervention application using <br>Outcome measure: Peabody Developmental Motor Scale-2 (PDMS-2) <br>Follow-up assessment (during the period of intervention) which is a different assessment carried out to check and compare the progress of the two group once the intervention has started. [PDMS-2: At the beginning of the trial (at recruitment), at the end of the 6th week after introducing the intervention and at the end of the intervention (12th week). <br><br>Follow-up Assessment at the end of 4th, 6th,10th and 12th weeks of introducing the intervention]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement of classroom activity performances using Classroom Activity Performance Assessment (CAPA) [CAPA: At recruitment, 6th week and 12th week after introducing the intervention]<br>