Psychomotor Therapy Effects in Adaptive Behavior and Motor Proficiency in Intellectual Disability

Psychomotor Therapy Effects Adaptive Behavior and Motor Proficiency of Adults With Intellectual Disability

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) usually present limitations at adaptive behavior and motor skills, which lead to limitations/barriers in the daily independent functioning of this population. The main goal of this research is to analyze the efficacy of a Psychomotor Intervention Program on adults with and without IDD, through an assessment of their progress both in adaptive behavior competences and motor proficiency skills.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Intellectual Disability
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Psychomotor Therapy

Detailed Description

This study sample comprised 15 participants divided by three groups of 5 individuals each: one group with IDD (with different ethiology), another one with Down Syndrome and the third with typical development. Ages range from 22 to 31 years-old (Average=26,5; St. Deviation=3,76), 6 were females and 9 males. All adults with IDD were all institutionalized at an Occupation Activities Centre of an institution and adults without ID were selected by convenience, with ages comprised within the selected range. All groups were compared through both evaluation instruments: the Portuguese version of Adaptive Behavior Scale (PABS) and Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Proficiency Test (BOT-2). Both tests were applied according to original protocols. Ethics requisites were fulfilled. After the initial assessment, a Psychomotor Intervention Program was designed specifically for participants with IDD. This program integrated individual and group sessions during 3 months, and the main goals of the program were related to motor coordination (balance, manual dexterity and coordination, global and fine praxis), economic and professional activities, academic and verbal skills.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 15
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• ages above 18 years
• diagnosis of intellectual disability
• institution in Castelo Branco

Exclusion Criteria:

• other co-morbilities associated
• not institutionalised

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Basic Science
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Psychomotor Therapy & Adaptive Behavior; After the initial assessment of adaptive behavior, i.e.., set of skills that each individual with intellectual disability should train to cope with environmental demands, a Psychomotor Intervention Program was designed specifically. The program integrated individual and group sessions during 3 months, and the main goals of the program were related to independent functioning, motor development, economic and professional activities, academic and verbal skills.	Other: Psychomotor Therapy; Psychomotor Therapy
Active Comparator: Psychomotor Therapy & Motor Proficiency; Motor Proficiency After the initial assessment, a Psychomotor Intervention Program was designed specifically for participants with IDD. This program integrated individual and group sessions during 3 months, and the main goals of the program were related to motor coordination (balance, manual dexterity and coordination, global and fine praxis).	Other: Psychomotor Therapy; Psychomotor Therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Test of Motor Proficiency of Bruininski-Oseretsky 2	one year
Portuguese Adaptive Behavior Scale	one year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Faculdade de Motricidade Humana

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: September 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): March 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 4, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 18, 2016
• First Posted (Estimate): April 21, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): April 21, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 18, 2016
• Last Verified: April 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: motor proficiency; intellectual disability; adaptive behavior; psychomotor therapy
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Intellectual Disability
• Other Study ID Numbers: FaculdadeMH

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Yes
• IPD Plan Description: All individual data were provided to institutions where the individuals were, helping in Individual Program' planning