Gamified Occupational Therapy for Adolescents With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

NCT ID: NCT06402942

Last Updated: 2026-01-27

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 20 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-05-01
• Study Completion Date: 2026-12-08

Brief Summary

This research aims to improve the quality of life, occupational performance, occupational satisfaction and emotional health of young people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy compared to the classical occupational therapy program. The findings are planned to shed light on the development of new and effective strategies in the rehabilitation of adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Conditions

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; Gamification; Occupational Therapy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Experimental group

Gamified occupational therapy programme group

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Gamified occupational therapy programme

Intervention Type: OTHER

Gamified occupational therapy program for the experimental group and classical occupational therapy program for the control group, which will be applied to both groups for eight weeks

Control group

Classic occupational therapy group

Group Type: OTHER

Classic occupational therapy programme

Intervention Type: OTHER

Gamified occupational therapy program for the experimental group and classical occupational therapy program for the control group, which will be applied to both groups for eight weeks

Interventions

Gamified occupational therapy programme

Gamified occupational therapy program for the experimental group and classical occupational therapy program for the control group, which will be applied to both groups for eight weeks

Intervention Type: OTHER

Classic occupational therapy programme

Gamified occupational therapy program for the experimental group and classical occupational therapy program for the control group, which will be applied to both groups for eight weeks

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Being diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
• To be literate in Turkish
• To have scored 27 points or more on the Modified Mini Mental Test
• Having a computer, tablet and internet connection
• Volunteering to participate in the study by their parents and reading and signing the informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a neurological disease other than Duchenne muscular dystrophy and/or another diagnosed neurological disease accompanying Duchenne muscular dystrophy
• Having a cooperation problem that prevents completing the assessments for any reason
• Difficulty understanding and speaking the Turkish language

• Minimum Eligible Age: 13 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Hacettepe University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Başak Çağla Arslan

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Başak Çağla Arslan

Lecturer

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Lokman Hekim University

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

Başak Çağla Arslan, Master Degree

Role: CONTACT

ptbasakc@gmail.com

4448548

Facility Contacts

Başak Çağla Arslan, Master's Degree

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

LHÜ

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

LHU20241004

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id