Psychomotor Therapy Effects in Adaptive Behavior and Motor Proficiency in Intellectual Disability

NCT ID: NCT02746614

Last Updated: 2016-04-21

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 15 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2014-09-30
• Study Completion Date: 2016-03-31

Brief Summary

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) usually present limitations at adaptive behavior and motor skills, which lead to limitations/barriers in the daily independent functioning of this population. The main goal of this research is to analyze the efficacy of a Psychomotor Intervention Program on adults with and without IDD, through an assessment of their progress both in adaptive behavior competences and motor proficiency skills.

Detailed Description

This study sample comprised 15 participants divided by three groups of 5 individuals each: one group with IDD (with different ethiology), another one with Down Syndrome and the third with typical development. Ages range from 22 to 31 years-old (Average=26,5; St. Deviation=3,76), 6 were females and 9 males. All adults with IDD were all institutionalized at an Occupation Activities Centre of an institution and adults without ID were selected by convenience, with ages comprised within the selected range. All groups were compared through both evaluation instruments: the Portuguese version of Adaptive Behavior Scale (PABS) and Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Proficiency Test (BOT-2). Both tests were applied according to original protocols. Ethics requisites were fulfilled. After the initial assessment, a Psychomotor Intervention Program was designed specifically for participants with IDD. This program integrated individual and group sessions during 3 months, and the main goals of the program were related to motor coordination (balance, manual dexterity and coordination, global and fine praxis), economic and professional activities, academic and verbal skills.

Conditions

Intellectual Disability

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Psychomotor Therapy & Adaptive Behavior

After the initial assessment of adaptive behavior, i.e.., set of skills that each individual with intellectual disability should train to cope with environmental demands, a Psychomotor Intervention Program was designed specifically. The program integrated individual and group sessions during 3 months, and the main goals of the program were related to independent functioning, motor development, economic and professional activities, academic and verbal skills.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Psychomotor Therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Psychomotor Therapy

Psychomotor Therapy & Motor Proficiency

Motor Proficiency After the initial assessment, a Psychomotor Intervention Program was designed specifically for participants with IDD. This program integrated individual and group sessions during 3 months, and the main goals of the program were related to motor coordination (balance, manual dexterity and coordination, global and fine praxis).

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Psychomotor Therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Psychomotor Therapy

Interventions

Psychomotor Therapy

Psychomotor Therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• ages above 18 years
• diagnosis of intellectual disability
• institution in Castelo Branco

Exclusion Criteria

• other co-morbilities associated
• not institutionalised

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Faculdade de Motricidade Humana

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Sofia Santos

PhD

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

FaculdadeMH

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id