sensory stimulations on motor development of Down syndrome

Phase 1

Conditions: Motor delay in Down syndrome infants.
Trisomy 21, meiotic nondisjunction, Trisomy 21, mosaicism (mitotic nondisjunction), Trisomy 21, translocation
Q90, Q90.0

Registration Number: IRCT201203119259N1

Lead Sponsor: Research center of University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria :
1 - having trisomy 21 by genetic karyotype
2 - 6 to 18 months of age
3 - having informed consent
4 - having no severe orthopedic problems or malformations, seizure, uncontrolled thyroid disturbances, severe congenital heart problems ( in need for surgery ), perilabour asphyxia ( Apgar of minutes 1 and 5 equal to or less than 7 ), severe visual or auditory problems, weight less than the 3rd percentile of Down syndrome, and history of the neonatal infections ( meningitis, encephalitis )
5 - having gestational age of more than 37 weeks
Exclusion criteria :
1 - use of rehabilitation services, occupational therapy or physiotherapy in other centers,
2 - not attending 3 or more consecutive treatment sessions ,
3 - no participation in treatment sessions for at least 8 sessions in the total intervention course,
4 - any acute or chronic disease which needs hospitalization or surgery during the intervention

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gross motor development score of GMFM (Gross Motor Function Measure). Timepoint: 4 times evaluations ( before, during, after intervention) every 1.5 month. Method of measurement: GMFM ( gross motor function measure).

Secondary Outcome Measures