Effects of a Vision-Focused Occupational Therapy Program on Visual Skills in Primary School Children
The Effect of a Vision-Focused Occupational Therapy Program on Visual Perception and School-Based Visual-Motor Functions in Primary School Children
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Visual skills, including visual perception, visual-motor integration, visual scanning, eye movement control, and convergence ability, are important determinants of academic performance and school participation. Previous research has demonstrated associations between visual skills and reading, writing, attention, and motor performance; however, experimental studies evaluating structured occupational therapy interventions targeting visual skills in typically developing school-aged children remain limited.
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the effectiveness of a structured visual skills-based occupational therapy program on visual perception and school-based visual-motor functions in typically developing primary school students.
Participants aged 8-10 years attending the 3rd and 4th grades of primary school will be recruited and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive a 6-week occupational therapy program consisting of visual skills activities focusing on oculomotor functions, visual perception, visual scanning, eye-hand coordination, and visual-motor integration. Sessions will be conducted twice weekly in the school setting.
Outcome measures include the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-3 (MVPT-3), Minnesota Handwriting Assessment (MHA), Near Point of Convergence (NPC), and Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2 Short Form (BOT-2 SF). Assessments will be performed before and after the intervention period.
Findings from this study are expected to contribute to the evidence base for school-based occupational therapy interventions targeting visual skills in typically developing children.
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- No aplica
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Istanbul
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Istanbul, Istanbul, Turquía (Türkiye)
- Reclutamiento
- Güngören Yahya Çavuş İlkokulu
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Contacto:
- Merve Keskin, MSc
- Número de teléfono: +90 5375825256
- Correo electrónico: mervekeskiin98@gmail.com
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Children aged 8 to 10 years
- Enrollment in 3rd or 4th grade of primary school
- Ability to understand and follow study instructions
- Written informed consent obtained from parent or legal guardian
- Willingness to participate in all assessment and intervention sessions
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed neurological, psychiatric, developmental, or intellectual disorder
- Uncorrected visual impairment that may affect assessment results
- Musculoskeletal condition affecting upper extremity function
- Participation in another structured visual training or rehabilitation program during the study period
- Inability to complete study assessments or intervention sessions
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- Propósito principal: Tratamiento
- Asignación: Aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación paralela
- Enmascaramiento: Único
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Experimental: Visual Skills-Based Occupational Therapy Program
Participants receive a structured visual skills-based occupational therapy program twice weekly for 6 weeks in the school setting.
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A structured occupational therapy program delivered twice weekly for 6 weeks targeting oculomotor functions, visual perception, visual scanning, eye-hand coordination, convergence, and visual-motor integration.
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Comparador activo: Home Program Control
Participants continue routine school activities and receive structured home-based assignments without visual skills training.
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Participants continue routine school activities and receive structured home-based assignments without visual skills training during the study period.
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
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Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-3 (MVPT-3) Score
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 6 weeks
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Visual perception will be assessed using the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-3 (MVPT-3).
Higher scores indicate better visual perception performance.
Visual perception will be assessed using the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test, Fourth Edition (MVPT-4).
Total scores range from 0 to 45, with higher scores indicating better visual perceptual ability.
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Baseline and 6 weeks
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
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Minnesota Handwriting Assessment (MHA) Score
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 6 weeks
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Handwriting performance will be evaluated using the Minnesota Handwriting Assessment, including legibility and writing quality parameters.
Handwriting performance will be evaluated using the Minnesota Handwriting Assessment (MHA).
The assessment evaluates legibility and handwriting quality.
Scores range from 0 to 34 for each handwriting component, with higher scores indicating better handwriting performance.
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Baseline and 6 weeks
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Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2 Short Form (BOT-2 SF) Score
Periodo de tiempo: Baseline and 6 weeks
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Motor proficiency will be assessed using the BOT-2 Short Form.
Higher scores indicate better motor performance.
Motor proficiency will be assessed using the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition, Short Form (BOT-2 SF).
Total point scores range from 0 to 88, with higher scores indicating better motor proficiency.
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Baseline and 6 weeks
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Otros números de identificación del estudio
- VOT-TR-2026
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