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Assessing the practical use of BOOST-DS physical activity program for Children with Down Syndrome in a special school setting

Feasibility of Building Opportunities for Optimal physical activity Skills Training for children with Down Syndrome (BOOST-DS) program in a special school setting - a sequential explanatory mixed methods study - BOOST-DS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/107349
Enrollment
27
Registered
2026-04-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Q909- Down syndrome, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Building Opportunities for Optimal physical activity Skills Training for children with Down Syndrome (BOOST-DS) program: A participation-focused, play-based, physical activity program s

Sponsors

Ruchi Sambary
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria for BOOST-DS Intervention: 1. Children diagnosed with Down Syndrome 2. Age: 8 to 18 years (chronological age), both inclusive 3. Children who can follow simple verbal commands Inclusion Criteria for BOOST-DS Implementation: 1. Parents of Children with Down Syndrome/special schoolteachers /special school administrative head 2. Should understand basic Kannada or English language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria for BOOST-DS Intervention: 1. Down Syndrome children with comorbidities like atlantoaxial instability and congenital heart defects 2. Children who use assistive or mobility devices for locomotion Exclusion Criterion for BOOST-DS Implementation: 1. Teachers in the special school who will not be available for the whole study duration

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the intervention effect of the BOOST-DS program on various physical activity domains in a special school setting using the BOT-2 scaleTimepoint: 8 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the metrics of various feasibility parameters (Process, Resources, Management, Scientific, and Acceptability) using a feasibility checklistTimepoint: End of 8 weeks;To explore the barriers and facilitators faced by the stakeholders (parents, special school teachers and administrative heads) in implementing the BOOST-DS program using a semi-structured interview questionnaireTimepoint: End of 8 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Deepalaxmi Poojari

Manipal College of Health Professions

selvam.ram@manipal.edu08202922376

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026