Assessment of Developmental Status and Locomotor Balance in Healthy Children.

Completed

• Conditions: Development, Child

• Registration Number: NCT05649436
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to assess developmental milestones and balance in children in Pakistan. We are using Ages and Stages Questionnaire for developmental milestones and Timed up and Go test for balance.

Detailed Description

We will visit daycare centers and primary schools to collect data and compare them to cut off values provided in the scale. After scoring each domain, scores will tell whether child needs further investigation or he is healthy.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-01-15
• Study First Submitted: 2022-12-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-12-13
• Study First Posted: 2022-12-14
• Primary Completion: 2023-02-15
• Study Completion: 2023-02-15
• Status Verified: 2023-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• 2 months to 5 years of age
• Families living in urban areas
• Families with financial stability when the child was growing

Exclusion Criteria

• Multiple Pregnancies of mother
• A known history of diabetes of mother
• Uneducated Mother
• A known history of psychological problems of parents
• Impaired Cognition of Children
• Deafness or Blindness of Children
• Children with 36 weeks or less gestational periods

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ages and Stages Questionnaire	last one week	It is parent-completed questionnaires for young children. It ranges from age 1 to 60 months and consists of 19 different questionnaires.The questionnaires cover over five different domains: communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving and personal social skills.If the child scores below cut off value he needs further medical assessment otherwise he is healthy. Cut off values are different for each domain.
Timed Up and Go test	last one week	Begin by having the patient sit back in a standard arm chair and identify a line 3 meters, or 10 feet away, on the floor. 2 On the word "Go," begin timing. 3 Stop timing after patient sits back down. 4 Record time. Observe the patient's postural stability, gait, stride length, and sway.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Govt College of Technology for women, Day care center; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan