Early Development and Diagnostic Trajectories in DCD

Developmental Coordination Disorder Clinical Trial

— DCD_Parent  

Official title:

Early Development and Diagnostic Trajectories in the Child With DCD in Flanders

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05617586
• Other study ID #: B670201836914
• Status: Completed
• Start date: January 15, 2019
• Est. completion date: January 25, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: November 2022
• Source: University Ghent
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to map the early development of children with DCD and the diagnostic trajectory in Flanders.

Description:

The Diagnostic and Statistical manual 5th edition (DSM-V) defines Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) as early-onset deficits in acquiring and executing motor coordination skills. These deficits significantly interfere with the performance of activities of daily living and impact on academic productivity, leisure and play.

Although DCD can be identified during preschool, diagnosis generally occurs at primary-school age. Before the age of three (t.i. infancy), some parents already express "something is wrong" with their child albeit DCD is rarely diagnosed within this age-group.

Knowledge on DCD in children before the age of five is limited. The aim of this study is twofold: to explore the early development of children with DCD and to map the diagnostic trajectory of DCD in Flanders.

Design: A qualitative narrative inductive study design by means of audio-recorded in-depth interviews

Sampling: Purposeful maximum variation sampling will be applied.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 12
• Est. completion date: January 25, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: January 25, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Parent or guardian of a child diagnosed with DCD

2. Diagnosis of DCD within the last two years

3. Child was max. 12y of age at the moment of DCD diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria:

1. No severe diseases in early childhood greatly impacting development (cancer, severe accident,…)

2. Diagnosis outside of Belgium

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Developmental Coordination Disorder
• Motor Skills Disorders

Intervention

Other:
• In-depth parental interview
A semi-structurerd interview will be conducted of parents with a child diagnosed with DCD. The interview will be audio-recorderded. The audiofile will be transcribed ad-verbatim and analyzed using narrative analysis methods.
• Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCD-Q)
Parents will be asked to complete the DCD-Q. This will help us describe the sample.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Belgium	Ghent University	Ghent

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Ghent

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Early Developmental characteristics of children with DCD during pregnancy (qualitative research) by means of an interview.	As we will conduct a qualitative narrative analysis of the interviews, no standardised measurement tools will be used.; We will probe for the following fields of interest: - Pregnancy:(fetal movements, birth complications)	20 interviews (duration: approximately 1.5 to 2 hours) starting from january 2019 to december 2020
Primary	Early Developmental characteristics of children with DCD during toddlerhood (qualitative research) by means of an interview.	As we will conduct a qualitative narrative analysis of the interviews, no standardised measurement tools will be used.; We will probe for the following fields of interest: - Todderhood (feeding, cyring, sleeping, milestones, behavior, play)	20 interviews (duration: approximately 1.5 to 2 hours) starting from january 2019 to december 2020
Primary	Early Developmental characteristics of children with DCD (preschooler) (qualitative research) by means of an interview.	As we will conduct a qualitative narrative analysis of the interviews, no standardised measurement tools will be used.; We will probe for the following fields of interest: - Preschooler (interests, motor activities, behavior, friends, fatigue, communication, play)	20 interviews (duration: approximately 1.5 to 2 hours) starting from january 2019 to december 2020
Secondary	Diagnostic trajectories of children with DCD in Flanders by means of an interview.	As we will conduct a qualitative narrative analysis of the interviews, no standardised measurement tools will be used.; We will probe for the following field of interest: Did parents/creche/family/friends/school express concerns which have led to seeking advice/help? Which concerns?; Which advises or what help did parents receive from who? What did they do with them?; Which caregivers did they consult? What were the results/advices?; Who diagnosed the child with DCD? Who was involved?; Which elements led to the diagnosis of DCD?; We will map the trajectories leading to a diagnosis of DCD in Flanders.	20 interviews (duration: approximately 1.5 to 2 hours) starting from january 2019 to december 2020