Effects of Play Based Therapy on Attention Level of Children With Down Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT06893666

Last Updated: 2025-07-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-28

Study Completion Date

2025-07-09

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to examine the attention level of children with down syndrome receiving play based therapy as compared to children receiving child centered play therapy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Down Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Play based therapy

Experimental group was given pay based therapy. Total of 4 sessions were given each session of 40min.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Play based therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Experimental group was given pay based therapy. Total of 4 sessions were given each session of 40min.

Child centered play therapy

Control group was given child centered play therapy. Total of 4 sessions were given each session of 40min.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Child centered play therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Control group was given child centered play therapy. Total of 4 sessions were given each session of 40min.

Interventions

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Play based therapy

Experimental group was given pay based therapy. Total of 4 sessions were given each session of 40min.

Intervention Type OTHER

Child centered play therapy

Control group was given child centered play therapy. Total of 4 sessions were given each session of 40min.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age: 3-5 years
* Gender: Both male and female
* Children who are currently taking speech therapy sessions with parental involvement.
* Medically stable children with no severe ongoing health issues that could interfere with their participation in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Children with severe sensory impairments
* Co-morbid neurological conditions that may confound the results
* Children who received intervention from any other institute
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

5 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Aleena Irum, Ms-SLP

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Aleena Irum

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Lu WP, Tsai WH, Lin LY, Hong RB, Hwang YS. The Beneficial Effects of Massage on Motor Development and Sensory Processing in Young Children with Developmental Delay: A Randomized Control Trial Study. Dev Neurorehabil. 2019 Oct;22(7):487-495. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2018.1537317. Epub 2018 Oct 30.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30376388 (View on PubMed)

Manshi, Dimple Choudhry, Anshu Kumari, & Priyanka Gulati. (2023). To Compare the Attention Span of Down Syndrome Children with Healthy Children of Same Age Group. International Journal of Medical Science and Diagnosis Research, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmsdr.v7i2.976

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

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REC/RCR&AHS/24/0678

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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