Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Recruiting
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT05152251 |
Other study ID # |
2021-365 |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Recruiting |
Phase |
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
February 1, 2021 |
Est. completion date |
November 1, 2022 |
Study information
Verified date |
May 2022 |
Source |
Hacettepe University |
Contact |
Duygu Türker, PhD, PT |
Phone |
5304602723 |
Email |
duyguturker[@]yahoo.com |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Observational
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Clinical Trial Summary
The aim of this study is to examine the activity participation levels of Down syndrome(DS)
children and the restrictive or supportive factors affecting their participation levels and
to investigate their effects on quality of life. 35 children diagnosed with DS by a pediatric
neurologist and 35 typically developing children are planned to be included in this study.
Sociodemographic data of typically developing and DS children who agreed to participate in
the study and their families will be questioned. Activity (Gross Motor Function
Measurement-GMFM-88) , participation and the effect of the environment on participation
(Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth-PEM-CY ), reflection of motor
development levels to functions in daily living activities (Pediatric Evaluation of
Disability Inventory- PEDI) , quality of life(Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory- PedsQL)
and familial impact (Impact on Family Scale-IPFAM) will be evaluated. Evaluation methods to
be used in our study will be applied one-on-one with children and face-to-face interviews
with their parents. Our study is important in that there is little evidence on participation
studies in children and that changing medical paradigms emphasize the quality of life of
children. In addition, the PEM-CY the investigators will use in the study will make the study
more valuable as it examines the effect of the environment on participation and evaluates
participation in different environments.
Description:
The aim of this study is to examine the activity participation levels of DS children and the
restrictive or supportive factors affecting their participation levels and to investigate
their effects on quality of life. 35 children diagnosed with DS by a pediatric neurologist
and 35 typically developing children are planned to be included in this study. In line with
the power analysis, a study should be conducted with a total of 52 individuals, 26
individuals in each group, with 95% confidence (1-α), 95.0% test power (1-β) and d=1.50
(large) effect size . Considering the 25% loss of individuals in the groups during the
evaluation period, it was decided that forming each group with at least 35 children would
increase the power of the study, and the study will be concluded with at least 70
individuals.Sociodemographic data of typically developing and DS children who agreed to
participate in the study and their families will be questioned. Sociodemographic data will
include information about age, height, weight, gender, body mass index, education level of
the child, place of residence, physical therapy and special education session received by the
child, assistive devices used, comorbidities of the child (cardiovascular anomalies,
pulmonary problems, oral disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, overweight and obesity,
musculoskeletal disorders, epilepsy), age of parents, education level, occupation, marital
status, average income . Activity (Gross Motor Function Measurement-GMFM-88) , participation
and the effect of the environment on participation (Participation and Environment Measure for
Children and Youth -PEM-CY), reflection of motor development levels to functions in daily
living activities (Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory- PEDI) , quality of
life(Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory- PedsQL) and familial impact (Impact on Family
Scale-IPFAM) will be evaluated. Evaluation methods to be used in our study will be applied
one-on-one with children and face-to-face interviews with their parents. The data to be
obtained from the study will be analyzed using appropriate statistical methods. Statistical
analyzes will be made using the Windows compatible Statistical Package for Social
Science(SPSS) 20.0 package program. Data indicated by measurement will be expressed as
arithmetic mean and standard deviation, data indicated by counting will be expressed as n and
percentage (n,%). In the comparison of the groups, the t test will be used when parametric
conditions are met, and the Mann Whitney U test will be used in cases where they are not met.
The P value will be taken as 0.05. The investigators think that the results of the study can
provide a new perspective to clinicians and researchers working in the field of
rehabilitation in order to support the participation of DS children and young people in
social life and can support social support projects and policies.