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This survey arises from one objective of a PhD thesis whose purpose is to "Identify what social skills people with Down syndrome have that do a routine activity and compare them with those developed by those SD people who perform sports activities."


Clinical Trial Description

This study is a non-randomized survey. The aim of the current protocol is to describe how will be the process to get information about the participant, the questionnaire design and how was validated and the planned analysis of results.

Participants: Around 150 Down Syndrome people from Cordoba, Malaga y Granada who belong to The Down Syndrome association and 150 parents, family, tutors, teachers etc.

Consent process: Before designing the survey, consent was requested from the management team Down of Córdoba, Malaga and Gradana associations, as well as family members, parents, tutors, teachers, etc.

Standard Operating Procedures: First, RC (author) gathered as much information as possible about the subject under study and selected the most important topics related to the research focus. After that, the questionnaire was designed modifying the KidsLife-Down Scale. The questionnaire will be divided into three parts.

An introduction to the questionnaire describes the instructions, structure, the reasons for the study and confidentiality in accordance with the Spanish Organic Law 3/2018 on the Protection.

The first part of the questionnaire will assess self-perception from people with Down about their social skills. The second will evaluate the opinion of this issue from other people who know them well (at least for six months) and who have the opportunity to observe the person evaluated for extended periods of time (parents, family, tutors, teachers etc.). Finally, for the third part, it will be used the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for the purpose of collecting information about the types of physical activity do in their daily routines. The questions will be referred to the time they have been physically active in the last 7 days.

Second, the questionnaire was sent to the Down Syndrome Association of Córdoba (DSAC) so that they reviewed the possible mistakes made when defining the questions and validate it. After that, Down Malaga and Down Granada Association found the questionnaire understandable and acceptable.

Third, they gave the corresponding feedback that served to formulate the questions in the appropriate way to avoid confusion in the surveyed.

The questionnaire will be sent by e-mail to the Cordoba Association and a paper version will available for participants. From Córdoba, it will be spread to Málaga and Granada Associations in order it will be distributed among associates.

Analysis of results: Estimated outcomes will be percentages of agreement with each answer. Data from all surveys will be analyzed. The statistical study will be carried out with the SPSS 24.0 program. The mean value and standard deviation (± SD) of each item will be calculated on a numerical scale. Statistical analysis will be performed with parametric tests, t-Student for related samples. The level of statistical significance will be calculated.

Two of the authors (RC and JC) will analyse de data, and results will be discussed among the work team.

Conducting a pilot test or pre-test before applying the survey will help to detect possible failures and optimize the results of our survey. Despite its importance, should not consider the pilot study as a substitute for a careful wording of the questionnaire.

Report on the survey: Before writing the report, It will be reviewed the data for errors and inconsistencies. Make sure the data reflects exactly what the survey concludes. The conclusion will summarize the results. ;


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NCT number NCT04037579
Study type Observational
Source Universidad de Córdoba
Contact Estrella Agüera, Doctor
Phone +34669808974
Email ba1agbue@uco.es
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase
Start date September 26, 2019
Completion date December 2019

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