Analysis Of Equilibrium And Motor Coordination Of Deaf Children's Pre And Post Intervention Physiotherapeutic

May 26, 2011 updated by: University of the Sinos Valley
This study aimed to assess and reassess the balance and motor skills of deaf children, passed six weeks of intervention and to verify whether a program of physical therapy intervention can match or improve motor skills. This study was quasi-experimental before and after, with 10 children from a school in Caxias do Sul / RS. Motor skills were evaluated using pre and post test KTK Coordination Body, and the activities were held once a week for six weeks in sessions of forty minutes. It was used for statistical analysis the Student t test dependent and independent (p ≤ 0.05).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

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

    • RS
      • Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
        • Municipal School For Elementary School Helen Keller

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

7 years to 10 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • age 7 to 10 years of age.
  • hearing disorders proven by presenting specific examination of Auditory Evoked Potential and Examination of the brainstem (Brainstem Evoked Response - Bera).
  • consent of parents / guardians of children to participate in the study by signing Term of Informed Consent (IC).

Exclusion Criteria:

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: deaf children
a program of physical therapy intervention can match or improve motor skills in the deaf children

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Balance
Time Frame: two months
two months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
motor coordination
Time Frame: two months
two months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Fernanda Rombaldi Bernardi, Physiotherapist, University of the Sinos Valley

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 10, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 10, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

May 11, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 30, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2011

Last Verified

July 1, 2009

More Information

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