Effect of Virtual Video Reality Gaming on Fine Motor Skills in Children With Down's Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT05392322

Last Updated: 2022-09-07

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 18 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-10-25
• Study Completion Date: 2022-09-30

Brief Summary

Down's syndrome is genetic disorder caused by trisomy 21. Children with Down's syndrome are characterized by awkward movements, gait, increased flexibility of joints, timing of mastering of basic skills, under development of fine motor skills.

Virtual Reality Therapy (VRT) is a technique that uses interactive games as a physical therapy resource and has shown positive results in cortical reorganization, improving functional mobility, and quality of movement.

This is an experimental study in which randomized controlled trials study design is being used.

Detailed Description

Down's syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by trisomy 21. Down's syndrome is characterized by a variety of dysmorphic features, congenital malformations and other health problems and medical conditions. Not all of them are present in each affected individual. The impact of Down's syndrome for each person is variable some are more affected, some are mild affected and some are fully independent.Children with Down's syndrome are characterized by awkward movements, gait, increased flexibility of joints, timing of mastering of basic skills, under development of fine motor skills.

Virtual video gaming is a best method for development of fine motor skills in Down's syndrome children. Virtual Reality Therapy (VRT) is a technique that uses interactive games as a physical therapy resource and has shown positive results in cortical reorganization, improving functional mobility, and quality of movement.

This is an experimental study in which randomized controlled trials study design is being used. Data will be collected from rising sun institute within 6 months after the approval of synopsis. Randomized sampling method will be used. Sample size will be 16 children with Down's syndrome. One group is Control group (self-help skills) in which only self-help skills effect on fine motor skills in Down's syndrome children will be assessed. Other group is Experimental group (virtual video gaming) in which effect of virtual video gaming on fine motor skills will be assessed. ABILHAND-KIDS tool will be used for measurement of effectiveness of virtual video gaming in children with Down' s syndrome. The objective of study is to determine the effects of virtual reality video gaming on fine motor skills in children with Down' s syndrome.

Conditions

Down's Syndrome; Fine Motor Skills

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Self-help skills

Effect of self-help skills on fine motor skills in children with down's syndrome

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Self-help skills

Intervention Type: OTHER

Self-help skills were given to down's syndrome children 3 times per week upto 15 minutes.

Virtual video reality gaming

Effects of virtual video reality gaming on fine motor skills in children with down's syndrome

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual video reality gaming

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Virtual video reality gaming was given to children with down's Syndrome 3 time per week upto 15 minutes.

Interventions

Self-help skills

Self-help skills were given to down's syndrome children 3 times per week upto 15 minutes.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Virtual video reality gaming

Virtual video reality gaming was given to children with down's Syndrome 3 time per week upto 15 minutes.

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age group of patients ranged between 6 years to 10years.
• Both the gender will be considered.
• Subject who is able to follow the instruct

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with medical co-morbid.
• Gross deformity of upper /lower limb
• Epilepsy

• Minimum Eligible Age: 6 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 10 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Hafiza Mehjabeen, MSPPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

Rising sun school for special children

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Pakistan

Central Contacts

Fiza Shahzadi, MSPPT

Role: CONTACT

fizashehzadi91564@gmail.com

03097391564

Facility Contacts

Hafiza Mehjabeen, MSPPT

Role: primary

hafiza.mehjabeen@riphah.edu.pk

+92 302 6577666

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Other Identifiers

REC/RCR & AHS/22/0702

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id