Awareness of Families With Down Syndrome Children About the Role of Physical Therapy in Egypt

NCT ID: NCT06993324

Last Updated: 2025-09-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 240 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-04-05
• Study Completion Date: 2025-08-25

Brief Summary

This study explores how much families with children who have Down Syndrome in Egypt know about the benefits and role of physical therapy. By understanding their awareness, hope to improve education and support so that these families can better access physical therapy services that can help improve their children's quality of life.

Detailed Description

This cross-sectional study aims to assess the awareness of families with children who have Down Syndrome regarding the role of physical therapy in Egypt. Data will be collected via a validated questionnaire distributed to family members to evaluate their knowledge and perceptions about physical therapy interventions. The study seeks to identify gaps in awareness and inform strategies for improving educational outreach and support for these families.

Conditions

Down Syndrome (DS)

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Families of Children with Down Syndrome

This group consists of family members (parents or primary caregivers) of children diagnosed with Down Syndrome. Participants will be surveyed to assess their awareness and knowledge about the role of physical therapy in managing developmental challenges associated with Down Syndrome. No interventions will be conducted as part of this study.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Parents/guardians of children diagnosed with DS.
• Egyptian residents.
• Consent to participate in the study
• Aged 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

• Families with children who have conditions other than DS.
• Participants who do not provide informed consent.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Alaa Elsayed Atia Hassan Elkalla

Student Researcher

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Maya G Aly, Assistant Professor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Cairo University

Locations

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

Giza, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

P.T.REC/012/005779

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id