The Effect of Dual Task on Manual Skill Performance in Children and Adolescents

Child, Only Clinical Trial

— Dual-task  

Official title:

The Effect of Dual Task on Manual Skill Performance in Children and Adolescents

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06299267
• Other study ID #: Igdir181
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 15, 2024
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: Igdir University
• Contact: Sema Bügüsan Oruç, PhD
• Phone: +90 (476)2230010
• Email: semabugusan[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of dual-task conditions on manual dexterity performance in typically developing young people and children between the ages of 7-18.

MATERIAL AND METHOD:

• Demographic information, dominant extremity will be noted and the evaluation will begin by applying the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children.

• The evaluations will primarily evaluate the child's performance on a single cognitive task

• The cognitive task will be the n-back task (counting down task) to be applied in accordance with the level of the child or adolescent.

• Using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), participants will be asked to score the difficulty of the cognitive task as a number between 0 and 10.

• the 9-Hole Test will be applied and the times will be recorded by asking to write a given paragraph.

• Dual task evaluations will be administered by giving a simultaneous cognitive task while administering the -9-Hole Test and writing a paragraph.

• In order to reveal the dual-task cost (DTC), dual-task performance will be subtracted from single-task performance and the difference will be calculated in seconds.

As a result of this study, manual dexterity performance and cognitive performance in single-task conditions in typically developing children and adolescents will be revealed. Additionally, changes in this performance will be detected in dual-task situations.

Description:

In the literature, balance or walking postural tasks are mostly used in dual-task studies for typically developing children. However, dual task tasks performed during manual skills in daily life have not been adequately researched. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of dual-task conditions on manual dexterity performance in typically developing young people and children between the ages of 7-18. Although studies on this subject are limited in the world, a comprehensive study is needed on children and young people in our country.

MATERIAL AND METHOD:

• Demographic information, dominant extremity will be noted and the evaluation will begin by applying the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children.

• The evaluations will primarily evaluate the child's performance on a single cognitive task in a supported sitting position on a chair, without a motor task. The cognitive task will be the n-back task (counting down task) to be applied in accordance with the level of the child or young person.

• Using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), participants will be asked to score the difficulty of the cognitive task as a number between 0 and 10.

• In order to evaluate the single motor performance of manual skills, the 9-Hole Test will be applied and the times will be recorded by asking to write a given paragraph.

• Dual task evaluations will be administered by giving a simultaneous cognitive task while administering the 9-Hole Test and writing a paragraph.

• In order to reveal the dual-task cost (DTC), dual-task performance will be subtracted from single-task performance and the difference will be calculated in seconds.

As a result of this study, manual dexterity performance and cognitive performance in single-task conditions in typically developing children and adolescents will be revealed. Additionally, changes in this performance will be detected in dual-task situations.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: December 15, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 7 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be between the ages of 7-18,

• Not having a chronic disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants must have had a health problem or had an operation that would affect the musculoskeletal system or dexterity performance in the last year (EX: Distal radius fracture).

• Having concentration problems such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

• Not volunteering to participate in the study and not signing a consent form.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Adolescent Development
• Child, Only

Intervention

Other:
• dual task conditions
dual task conditions on manual skill tests

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Igdir University

References & Publications (3)

Rubsam M, Girolami GL, Bhatt T. Heterogeneity of Tasks and Outcome Measures in Dual Tasking Studies in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Scoping Review. Phys Ther. 2024 Jan 1;104(1):pzad151. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzad151. — View Citation

Szturm T, Parmar ST, Mehta K, Shetty DR, Kanitkar A, Eskicioglu R, Gaonkar N. Game-Based Dual-Task Exercise Program for Children with Cerebral Palsy: Blending Balance, Visuomotor and Cognitive Training: Feasibility Randomized Control Trial. Sensors (Basel). 2022 Jan 19;22(3):761. doi: 10.3390/s22030761. — View Citation

Wollesen B, Janssen TI, Muller H, Voelcker-Rehage C. Effects of cognitive-motor dual task training on cognitive and physical performance in healthy children and adolescents: A scoping review. Acta Psychol (Amst). 2022 Apr;224:103498. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103498. Epub 2022 Jan 25. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	single cognitive task	The cognitive task will be the n-back task (counting down task) to be applied in accordance with the level of the child or adolescent	1minute
Primary	Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)	Participants will be asked to score the difficulty of the cognitive task and motor task as a number between 0 and 10. High score indicates difficulty of the activity. (0= simple task; 10= difficult task almost Icannot do.)	1minute
Primary	9-Hole Peg Test.-Single task	In order to evaluate the single motor performance of manual skills, the 9-Hole PegTest will be applied.	2minutes
Primary	9-Hole Peg Test and writing a given paragraph.-Dual task	In order to evaluate the dual task performance the 9-Hole PegTest will be applied with a count-back task.	2 minutes
Primary	writing a given paragraph.-Single task	In order to evaluate the single motor performance of manual skills a paragraph will be written.	3 minutes
Primary	writing a given paragraph.-Dual task	In order to evaluate the dual task performance the paragraph will be written with a count-back task.	3 minutes