Motor Learning Through Virtual Reality Task in Individuals With Down Syndrome

March 24, 2016 updated by: Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteiro, University of Sao Paulo
Background: Down syndrome (DS) has unique physical, motor and cognitive characteristics. Despite cognitive and motor difficulties, there is a possibility of intervention based on the knowledge of motor learning. However, it is important to study the motor learning process in individuals with DS during a virtual reality task to justify the use of virtual reality to organize intervention programs. The aim of this study was to analyze the motor learning process in individuals with DS during a virtual reality task. Methods: A total of 40 individuals participated in this study, 20 of which were with DS (24 males and 8 females, ranging between 11-28 yrs.) and 20 typically developing individuals matched by age and gender to the individuals with DS. To examine this issue, we used software that uses 3D images and reproduced a coincidence timing task.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

11 years to 28 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • medical diagnosis of DS and the ability to understand the task.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • disorders in cognitive function that would prevent comprehension of the experimental instruction

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Down Syndrome Group
Group with Down Syndrome
Behavioral: Virtual reality
Evaluation of observational motor learning using virtual reality
Active Comparator: Typical Development Group
Control group with typical development
Behavioral: Virtual reality
Evaluation of observational motor learning using virtual reality

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Motor Learning test by using a timing coincident task in virtual reality
Time Frame: four months
Improvement on their performance, by reaching the task with precision
four months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Sao Paulo

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Carlos B Monteiro, PhD., University of Sao Paulo

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 3, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

March 25, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 25, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 24, 2016

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1033/03

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

No interest on sharing individual participant data

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