Motor Intervention for Preschooler With Motor Coordination Deficits

Developmental Coordination Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Impact of Motor Coordination Deficits in Preschool Children: Effects of Motor Intervention

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05079490
• Other study ID #: KSVGH20-CT5-37
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 15, 2021
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: August 2021
• Source: Fooyin University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This research project aims to examine the impact of motor coordination deficits and the effects of motor intervention on preschool-aged children's perceived competence, health-related physical fitness, activity participation and physical activity. Eighty children, aged 4-6 years,with or without motor coordination deficits will be recruited and assigned to to motor intervention (DCD-t), control 1 (DCD-c) or control 2 (TD) group. Children in the intervention group will receive motor intervention for 12 weeks. All children will be assessed at baseline, 0-, 3- and 6-month post-intervention.

Description:

This research project aims to examine the impact of motor coordination deficits on preschool-aged children's perceived competence, health-related physical fitness, activity participation and physical activity. Furthermore, the investigators are to investigate the effects of motor intervention on children's competence and participation during preschool age. This study plans to recruit 40 children with motor coordination deficits, aged 4-6 years, and 40 age- and gender-matched typically developing children. Children with motor coordination deficits will further be randomly assigned to motor intervention (DCD-t) or control (DCD-c) group. At baseline assessment, all children will be assessed for motor coordination competence, self-perception of competence, health-related physical fitness and daily activity participation. Physical activity will also be quantitatively measured using accelerometry. During the intervention phase, children in the DCD-t group will receive task-oriented motor intervention combined with fitness training three times per week while children in the DCD-c group remain usual activities. All children will be re-assessed at 0-, 3- and 6-month post-intervention. Repeated Measures ANOVA will be applied to examine the differences of motor competence, self-perception, fitness and activity participation among the 3 groups of children and over the 9-month period. The effects of motor intervention on DCD children's competence and participation will also be examined.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: August 31, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: August 31, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 4 Years to 6 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 4 to 6 years
• motor coordination competence < 15%ile comparing to norms for motor-deficit group or > 30%ile for healthy group

Exclusion Criteria:

• genetic and chromosome deficits
• neurological or neuromuscular disorders
• congenital musculoskeletal disorders
• fracture in the past 6 months
• other conditions that affect the child's participation in physical activities

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Developmental Coordination Disorder
• Motor Skills Disorders

Intervention

Behavioral:
• motor intervention
gross motor skill intervention combined with fitness training

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	Fooyin University	Kaohsiung

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Fooyin University	Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	motor coordination competence- post	percentile scores of Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition; score range 1~99, a higher score indicates a better outcome	3 months
Primary	motor coordination competence- follow1	percentile scores of Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition; score range 1~99, a higher score indicates a better outcome	6 months
Primary	motor coordination competence- follow2	percentile scores of Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Second Edition; score range 1~99, a higher score indicates a better outcome	9 months
Primary	weight- post	body weight (kg)	3 months
Primary	weight- follow1	body weight (kg)	6 months
Primary	weight- follow2	body weight (kg)	9 months
Primary	height- post	body height (m)	3 months
Primary	height- follow1	body height (m)	6 months
Primary	height- follow2	body height (m)	9 months
Primary	flexibility- post	sit-and-reach (cm)	3 months
Primary	flexibility- follow1	sit-and-reach (cm)	6 months
Primary	flexibility- follow2	sit-and-reach (cm)	9 months
Primary	strength- post	long jump (cm)	3 months
Primary	strength- follow1	long jump (cm)	6 months
Primary	strength- follow2	long jump (cm)	9 months
Primary	aerobic fitness- post	10 meter shuttle walk test (lap)	3 months
Primary	aerobic fitness- follow1	10 meter shuttle walk test (lap)	6 months
Primary	aerobic fitness- follow2	10 meter shuttle walk test (lap)	9 months
Secondary	self-perceived motor competence- post	scores of Physical Competence Subscale of the The Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children; score range 6~24, a higher score indicates a better outcome	3 months
Secondary	self-perceived motor competence- follow1	scores of Physical Competence Subscale of the The Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children; score range 6~24, a higher score indicates a better outcome	6 months
Secondary	self-perceived motor competence- follow2	scores of Physical Competence Subscale of the The Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children; score range 6~24, a higher score indicates a better outcome	9 months
Secondary	daily time spent in physical activities- post	7-day averaged time spent in physical activities, recorded by activity monitor (minutes per day)	3 months
Secondary	daily time spent in physical activities- follow1	7-day averaged time spent in physical activities, recorded by activity monitor (minutes per day)	6 months
Secondary	daily time spent in physical activities- follow2	7-day averaged time spent in physical activities, recorded by activity monitor (minutes per day)	9 months