Identification of Neuromotor Signs in Preschool Children Suspected of Developmental Coordination Disorder

Child Development Clinical Trial

Official title:

Identification of Neuromotor Signs in Preschool Children Suspected of Developmental Coordination Disorder

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06269796
• Other study ID #: little-dcdq
• Status: Completed
• Start date: March 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: University of Thessaly
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This prospective study aimed to detect neuromotor signs early in preschool children suspected of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Preschool children aged 3-5 years old from municipal kindergartens in Thessaloniki participated in this study. The Little DCDQ questionnaire and the BOT-2 (Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency) were used for assessment.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 424
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: July 31, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 3 Years to 5 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Preschool children
• Aging from 3 to 5 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis for medical conditions or mental retardation

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Child Development
• Child, Preschool
• Motor Skills Disorders

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• Little Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (LDCDQ)
The Little Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (LDCDQ) is a parent questionnaire consisting of 15 items designed to screen for motor coordination difficulties in 3- and 4-year-old children. It comprises 15 items grouped into two distinct factors: gross motor skills and fine motor skills. A Likert scale is used, ranging from one to five, where one (1) indicates "Not at all like your child" and five (5) indicates "Very much like your child". The total of the 15 items is added up to obtain a total score of 75.
• Bruininks- Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2nd Edition (BOT-2)
The BOT-2 is standardized for children and adolescents aged 4 to 21 years and 11 months, and the full test takes 45 to 60 minutes to perform. The BOT-2 test was used to detect deviation from the norm and the likelihood of a diagnosis for DCD. The BOT-2 measures fine and gross motor proficiency, with subtests focusing on stability, mobility, strength, coordination, and object manipulation.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Greece	Human Performance & Rehabilitation Laboratory, Department of Physiotherapy, University of Thessaly	Lamía	Pthiotis

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Thessaly

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Greece, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Parent Screening Questionnaire for Motor Coordination Difficulties (DCD)	Little Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (LDCDQ); Unit of Measure: Likert Scale from 1 ("Not at all like your child") to 5 ("Very much like your child")	Complete Form - 10-15 minutes
Primary	Screening Test for Detection of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)	Bruininks- Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2nd Edition (BOT-2); Unit of Measure: ...	Complete Form - 45-60 minutes