Fitball Program Versus Task-oriented Motor Program on Improving Postural Control in Developmental Coordination Disorder

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Developmental Coordination Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Fitball exercise; Behavioral: task-oriented motor training program

• Registration Number: NCT01207544
• Lead Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Brief Summary

Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) often have poor postural control and motor skills that affect their activities of daily living and participation in school activities. The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of fitball training versus task-oriented motor training for children with DCD.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04
• Study First Submitted: 2010-09-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-09-22
• Study First Posted: 2010-09-23
• Primary Completion: 2011-08
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2012-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-11-26
• Last Update Posted: 2012-11-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosis of DCD according to DSM-IV criteria
• Poor motor skills (Movement Assessment Battery for Children score <15 percentile, or any two or more of subtests in BOT II < 1.5 SD)
• aged between 6-12 years old

Exclusion Criteria

• have attended treatment for motor problems in the previous 6 months
• any major co-morbid medical / neurological / sensory problems such as moderate to severe mental disability, profound visual or hearing impairment, severe sensory problems, or had any major behavioral problems.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
fitball program	Fitball exercise	This group will undergo the fitball program consisting of a supervised exercise session once per week for 8 weeks, supplemented by home exercises. The exercise session will be conducted by a qualified physiotherapist.
Task-oriented program	task-oriented motor training program	This group will undergo the task-oriented motor training program consisting of a supervised exercise session once per week for 8 weeks, supplemented by home exercises. The exercise session will be conducted by a qualified physiotherapist.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II	Week 8

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sensory Organization Test (SOT)	Week 8

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Kowloon Hospital; 🇭🇰 Kowloon, Hong Kong