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Rhythmic Interlimb Coordination in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

NCT ID: NCT04891562

Last Updated: 2024-12-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-01-25

Study Completion Date

2023-01-18

Brief Summary

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This study is a case-controlled observational study, involving children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and typically developing children with an age from 8 up to 12 years old. The study aims to investigate interlimb coordination of the lower limbs and sensorimotor synchronization ability in children with DCD compared to age-matched typically developing children during gait and fundamental lower limb coordination task to 2 metronomes with different temporal structures. The study consists of a maximum of 4 sessions (2 descriptive sessions, 2 experimental sessions), each lasting around 60 minutes. Depending on the preferences of the child and parents, the sessions can be combined in 2 sessions of 2 hours. During the first descriptive session, the participant will perform the m-ABC2 test to assess gross and fine motor function. The MBEMA-s will be used to examine rhythm perception ability. During the second descriptive session, children will perform the Kids BESTest to examine postural control, and two cognitive tests (digit span, go-no/go test) to assess executive functioning. During the third visit (experimental session), interlimb coordination and synchronization will be investigated during three tasks with different dynamic balance demands (seated, walking and running) in three conditions: in silence, to beats in isochronous metronome (discrete structure), to beats in non-isochronous metronomes (sinusoidal structure). In the last experimental session, the tempi of the auditory metronomes will be set at higher and lower tempi than the preferred comfortable tempo of the child.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Developmental Coordination Disorder

Keywords

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Developmental Coordination Disorder Interlimb coordination Gait Sensorimotor synchronization Metronomes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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pDCD (hildren with (probably) Developmental Coordination Disorder)

children with (probably) Developmental Coordination Disorder (pDCD)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

interlimb coordination of the lower limbs and synchronization

Intervention Type OTHER

4 sessions (2 descriptive sessions, 2 experimental sessions), each lasting around 60 minutes. The m-ABC2 test, The MBEMA-s, Kids BESTest, interlimb coordination and synchronization investigation (visit 3 and 4)

TDC (Typically Developing Children)

Typically Developing Children

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

interlimb coordination of the lower limbs and synchronization

Intervention Type OTHER

4 sessions (2 descriptive sessions, 2 experimental sessions), each lasting around 60 minutes. The m-ABC2 test, The MBEMA-s, Kids BESTest, interlimb coordination and synchronization investigation (visit 3 and 4)

Interventions

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interlimb coordination of the lower limbs and synchronization

4 sessions (2 descriptive sessions, 2 experimental sessions), each lasting around 60 minutes. The m-ABC2 test, The MBEMA-s, Kids BESTest, interlimb coordination and synchronization investigation (visit 3 and 4)

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* are aged between 8-12 years
* have no medical conditions that could impede their motor abilities.
* Children with a diagnosis of DCD, consistent with the DSM-V (Blank et al., 2019), or total percentile score \<P16 on the movement assessment battery for children edition 2 (m-ABC-2), will be included in the group of (probably) DCD.
* The m-ABC score total of typical developing children needs to be ≥P25 for inclusion

Exclusion Criteria

• have other neurological, orthopaedical, cardiorespiratory or intellectual impairment that could affect their motor abilities (verified using a health questionnaire)
Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hasselt University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Eugene Rameckers

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Eugene Rameckers, prof. dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hasselt University

Mieke Goetschalckx, drs.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Hasselt University

Locations

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Hasselt University

Hasselt, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

Other Identifiers

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RIC-CHILD-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id