HAND FUNCTIONS OF CHILDREN WITH A SPECIFIC LEARNING DISORDER

NCT ID: NCT05319197

Last Updated: 2024-10-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-05-05
• Study Completion Date: 2022-12-15

Brief Summary

Children with Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD) may have problems with fine and gross motor skills compared to their healthy peers. These children may have poor manual dexterity. Taken together, it is not clear how motor and sensory competence of the hand are affected together. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the sensory and motor ability of the hand and to compare the examined parameters between the SLD group and the healthy control group.

Detailed Description

Specific learning disability (SLD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins at school age and sometimes goes undetected until adulthood. Its incidence in school-aged children is about 5-15%. Children with SLD have difficulty in fulfilling academic qualifications. In addition, there are various problems with fine motor skills, motor-coordination, balance and gross motor skills.

Upper extremity speed and dexterity affect fine motor performance (as they involve manipulative tasks that require a certain amount of time and higher motor skills). In the literature, it is reported that manual dexterity is a stronger predictor than balance on the functional mobility of children with SLD, and it is emphasized that strategies to improve dexterity performance should be focused in interventions for fine motor skills for these children. In addition, it is demonstrated that taking the necessary precautions and planning by evaluating the gross and fine motor skills in detail in SLD is important for the independence and achievements of children in their daily living activities.

Weak hand skills are expected in children with SLD. Problems based on hand performance can be addressed in a more comprehensive way by comparing these children with children with typical development in terms of motor performance and functional mobility. Similarly, although it is recommended to evaluate senses such as touch and stereognosia when evaluating fine motor performance in these children, no comprehensive study including sensory and motor evaluations has been found in the literature.

In this study, in children with SLD; It is aimed to examine the limitations of hand motor and sensory functions in daily activities in terms of general motor competencies and hand skills of the child and to compare them with the healthy control group.

Conditions

Specific Learning Disability; Specific Learning Disorder; Fine Motor Skills; Hand Functions

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_CONTROL
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

SLD Group

No Interventions

Intervention Type: OTHER

No Interventions

Healthy Control Group

No Interventions

Intervention Type: OTHER

No Interventions

Interventions

No Interventions

No Interventions

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• To have a diagnosis of special learning disability (regarding DSM-V criteria)
• To be in the age range of 8-14

Exclusion Criteria

• Any acute or chronic orthopedic or neurological disease that may affect walking performance,
• Any surgery within the last 6 months,
• Severe sensory (hearing, vision, etc.) impairment that prevents him/her from taking commands
• Cognitive and mental severe impairment

• Minimum Eligible Age: 8 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 14 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Kutahya Health Sciences University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

İsmail SARAÇOĞLU

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Kutahya Health Sciences University

Locations

Afyonkarahisar Özel Eğitim ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezi

Afyonkarahisar, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

KutahyaHSUozgulogrenmeguclugu

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id