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Improving Handwriting and academic performance in School children

Effectiveness Of The Four Quadrant Model Of Facilitated Learning 4QM on Handwriting Skill and its impact on Academic Performance In Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder - DCD

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/07/113392
Enrollment
50
Registered
2026-07-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Four Quadrant Model of Facilitated Learning: Participants will receive 4QM-based occupational therapy for handwriting. The intervention will follow the Four-Quadrant Model, progressing

Sponsors

Sheebha Rani P
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 6 to 12 years Children studying in mainstream schools Children suspected to have Developmental Coordination Disorder based on the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire DCDQ with the following scores Age 5 years to 7 years 11 months Score 15 to 46 Age 8 years to 9 years 11 months Score 15 to 55 Age 10 years to 15 years Score 15 to 57 Children with Evaluation Tool of Childrens Handwriting ETCH scores of Total Word Legibility less than 85 percent and Total Letter Legibility less than 90 percent Children able to read and write in English

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children undergoing any therapies will be excluded Participants with other neurological, orthopaedic, and psychiatric conditions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation Tool for Childrens HandwritingTimepoint: At Baseline At 8 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Learning, Executive, and Attention Functioning ScaleTimepoint: 8 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Raghuram P

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

raghurammot@sriramachandra.edu.in9677073853

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026