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A Study of hand functions in children with Intellectual Disability and Learning Disability

A Comparative Study of assessment of hand motor functions in children with Intellectual Disability and Learning Disability

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/03/018154
Enrollment
114
Registered
2019-03-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F809- Developmental disorder of speech and language, unspecified Health Condition 2: F79- Unspecified intellectual disabilities

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Dolly Kanakia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Group A Intellectual Disability 1. Age 8 to 17 years 2. Children clinically diagnosed with Intellectual Disability by the psychiatrist 3. Parents of children diagnosed with Intellectual Disability of age 8 to 17 years ready to give consent Group B Learning Disability 1. Age 8 to 17 years 2. Children clinically diagnosed with Specific Learning Disability by the psychiatrist 3. Parents of children diagnosed with Specific Learning Disability of age 8 to 12 years ready to give consent 4. Children between age 12 to 17 years ready to give assent and parent ready to give consent Group C Control Group 1. Healthy children of the age group 8 to 17 years 2. Parents of normal children of age 8 to 12 years ready to give consent 3. Children between 12 to 17 years ready to give assent and parent ready to give consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Group A Intellectual Disability 1. Children who are ambidextrous 2. Children unable to understand the procedure of the test 3. Children with motor deficit involving upper limbs 4. Children with visual problems and hearing problems 5. Parents of children between 8 to 17 years not willing to give consent Group B Learning Disability 1. Children who are ambidextrous 2. Children unable to understand the procedure of the test 3. Children with motor deficit involving upper limbs 4. Children with visual problems and hearing problems 5. Parents of children between 8 to 12 years not willing to give consent 6. Children between 12 to 17 years not willing to give assent or their parent not willing to give consent Group C Control Group 1. Children who are ambidextrous 2. Presence of any neurological, musculoskeletal or cognitive impairment affecting the hand function 3. Parents of children between 8 to 12 years not willing to give consent 4. Children between 12 to 17 years not willing to give assent or their parent not willing to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Number of blocks transported in one minute with the dominant hand on the Box and Blocks Test 2. Number of blocks transported in one minute with the non dominant hand on the Box and Blocks Test 3. Time taken in seconds to complete the Nine Hole Peg Test with the dominant hand 4. Time taken in seconds to complete the Nine Hole Peg Test with the non dominant handTimepoint: Immediately after the completion of the test

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not Applicable,as there is no secondary outcome in the studyTimepoint: Not Applicable,as there is no secondary outcome in the study

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDolly Kanakia

Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital

dolly751995kanakia@gmail.com9819477299

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026