eHealth for mental health in DCD: Can a family-based eHealth program improve mental health in Developmental Coordination Disorder?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Developmental Coordination Disorder; Mental Health - Learning disabilities

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000159853
• Lead Sponsor: Victoria University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-02-16
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

Parent or carer (aged 18+) of a child, aged 5-10 years, who has a diagnosis of Developmental Coordination Disorder or Dyspraxia.
Families need to be based in Australia, will need to be fluent English speakers, and have access to a Facebook account. They need to consent to join an invitation-only, closed Facebook account and agree to the various points outlined in the procedure around wearing the physical activity trackers and syncing these to the prescribed applications.
Children with co-occurring developmental disorders will not be excluded, but if on medication for co-occurring disorders, a stable medication regime will be required.

Exclusion Criteria

Intellectual disability, in either child or parent/carer; non-English speaker; parent/carer or child has a physical disability (not including DCD) that would impact on their ability to undertake physical activity; parent/carer or child has a medical condition that would impact their ability to undertake physical activity.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified