Fitball Program Versus Task-oriented Motor Program on Improving Postural Control in Developmental Coordination Disorder

November 26, 2012 updated by: Marco Yiu-Chung Pang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Effectiveness of Fitball Program Versus Task-oriented Motor Program on Improving Postural Control and Motor Proficiency in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder

Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) often have poor postural control and motor skills that affect their activities of daily living and participation in school activities. The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of fitball training versus task-oriented motor training for children with DCD.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

22

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Hong Kong
      • Kowloon, Hong Kong
        • The Kowloon Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

6 years to 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosis of DCD according to DSM-IV criteria
  • Poor motor skills (Movement Assessment Battery for Children score <15 percentile, or any two or more of subtests in BOT II < 1.5 SD)
  • aged between 6-12 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have attended treatment for motor problems in the previous 6 months
  • any major co-morbid medical / neurological / sensory problems such as moderate to severe mental disability, profound visual or hearing impairment, severe sensory problems, or had any major behavioral problems.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: fitball program
This group will undergo the fitball program consisting of a supervised exercise session once per week for 8 weeks, supplemented by home exercises. The exercise session will be conducted by a qualified physiotherapist.
Behavioral: Fitball exercise
Supervised fitball exercise program session (1 hour per session, 1 session per week, for 8 consecutive weeks), supplemented by daily home exercise program.
Active Comparator: Task-oriented program
This group will undergo the task-oriented motor training program consisting of a supervised exercise session once per week for 8 weeks, supplemented by home exercises. The exercise session will be conducted by a qualified physiotherapist.
Behavioral: task-oriented motor training program
Task-oriented motor exercise program session (1 hour per session, 1 session per week, for 8 consecutive weeks), supplemented by daily home exercise program.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II
Time Frame: Week 0
Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II is a tool for assessing motor skills.
Week 0
Brunininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency II
Time Frame: Week 8
Week 8

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sensory Organization Test (SOT)
Time Frame: Week 0
SOT is a tool for measuring postural stability.
Week 0
Sensory Organization Test (SOT)
Time Frame: Week 8
Week 8

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Collaborators

Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Marco YC Pang, PhD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 22, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

September 23, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 28, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 26, 2012

Last Verified

November 1, 2012

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HSEARS2009113001

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