sensory stimulations on motor development of Down syndrome

Comparison the effect of simultaneous sensory stimulations and current occupational therapy approaches (neurodevelopmental treatment and rotary vestibular stimulations) on motor development of Down syndrome children with 6 to 18 months of age

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201203119259N1

Enrollment

Registered

2013-01-23

Start date

2006-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Motor delay in Down syndrome infants. Trisomy 21, meiotic nondisjunction, Trisomy 21, mosaicism (mitotic nondisjunction), Trisomy 21, translocation

Interventions

Intervention 1: The Intervention protocol of the experimental group includes current occupational therapy approaches (facilitatory techniques of neurodevelopmental therapy and rotary vestibular stim

Rehabilitation

The Intervention protocol of the experimental group includes current occupational therapy approaches (facilitatory techniques of neurodevelopmental therapy and rotary vestibular stimulations ) along

The intervention protocol of the control group includes current occupational therapy approaches ( facilitatory techniques of neurodevelopmental therapy ( NDT) and rotary vestibular stimulation).

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria : 1 - having trisomy 21 by genetic karyotype 2 - 6 to 18 months of age 3 - having informed consent 4 - having no severe orthopedic problems or malformations, seizure, uncontrolled thyroid disturbances, severe congenital heart problems ( in need for surgery ), perilabour asphyxia ( Apgar of minutes 1 and 5 equal to or less than 7 ), severe visual or auditory problems, weight less than the 3rd percentile of Down syndrome, and history of the neonatal infections ( meningitis, encephalitis ) 5 - having gestational age of more than 37 weeks Exclusion criteria : 1 - use of rehabilitation services, occupational therapy or physiotherapy in other centers, 2 - not attending 3 or more consecutive treatment sessions , 3 - no participation in treatment sessions for at least 8 sessions in the total intervention course, 4 - any acute or chronic disease which needs hospitalization or surgery during the intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gross motor development score of GMFM (Gross Motor Function Measure). Timepoint: 4 times evaluations ( before, during, after intervention) every 1.5 month. Method of measurement: GMFM ( gross motor function measure).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSepideh Nazi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

s-nazi@farabi.tums.ac.ir; sepideh.nazi@gmail.com+98 21 2304 6362

Outcome results

None listed

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