Research on the Impact of Gamification Movement on Children With Sensory Integration Disorders

A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Impact of Gamification Movement on the Motor Skills of Children With Sensory Integration Disorders

This study aims to investigate the impact of gamified exercise intervention on the sensory integration ability and basic motor skills of children with sensory integration dysfunction. A randomized controlled trial design will be adopted, recruiting 48 children with sensory integration dysfunction and randomly assigning them to three groups: the gamified exercise group, the sensory integration training group, and the regular physical education curriculum group.

Study Overview

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Conditions: Sensory Integration Dysfunction
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Gamified exercise; Behavioral: Sensory integration training; Behavioral: Regular physical education courses

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 48
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• China
  • Jilin
    • Changchun, Jilin, China, 130022
      • Faculty of Sports Science

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• According to the Developmental Rating Scale for Sensory Integration Abilities in Children, the subject's score in any of the tests for vestibular sense, proprioception, and tactile sense is less than 40; they are willing to participate in this study; and their guardian has signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with abnormal physical appearance; individuals with severe illnesses; individuals with severe cognitive impairments.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Gamified exercise	Behavioral: Gamified exercise; Students in the gamification group will undergo a 12-week gamification exercise program, with interventions conducted three times a week, each lasting 60 minutes. The main components include warm-up, game segment, and cool-down. Participants' attendance and adherence will be recorded during the intervention period.
Active Comparator: Sensory Integration Training Group	Behavioral: Sensory integration training; Students in the sensory integration training group will undergo a 12-week sensory integration training program, with interventions conducted three times a week for 60 minutes each time. The main components include warm-up, sensory integration training, and relaxation. Participants' attendance and compliance will be recorded during the intervention period.
Active Comparator: Regular physical education courses	Behavioral: Regular physical education courses; Students in the regular physical education curriculum group will undergo a 12-week regular physical education program, with interventions conducted three times per week for 60 minutes each time. The main components include warm-up, physical activities, and relaxation. Participants' attendance and adherence will be recorded during the intervention period.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Sensory integration ability	The sensory integration ability of young children was evaluated by measuring their scores on the sensory integration scale before and after the intervention.	month 3
Basic motor skills	The level of basic motor skills development in young children was evaluated by measuring their performance in completing 13 actions before and after the intervention.	month 3
physical fitness	By measuring the seven physical indicators of the participants before and after the intervention, including height (in centimeters), 10-meter shuttle run (seconds), standing long jump (centimeters), tennis throw distance (meters), consecutive double jumps (seconds), sit-and-reach test (centimeters), and walking on a balance beam (seconds), their physical health status can be evaluated.	Three months
Pediatric Balance Scale，PBS	The balance ability of the participants was evaluated by measuring their scores in the balance test before and after the intervention.	Three months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Northeast Normal University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): March 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 25, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 20, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 28, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): March 3, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 3, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 28, 2026
• Last Verified: February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Gamified sports; Sensory integration dysfunction
• Other Study ID Numbers: CCEE202603

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No