The effect of rhythm and body percussion on motor and social skills of children with intellectual disability

An investigation of rhythm and body percussion effects on motor and social skills of 8-12 years old children with intellectual disability

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190518043624N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-08-01

Start date

2018-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

Mild mental retardation. Mild mental retardation

Interventions

Intervention 1: The experimental group will receive body percussion exercises in a group format. The percussion exercises include: clapping, hitting hands on the chest, hitting hands on the leg, hitti

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

8 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Detection of mild intellectual disability by the measurement of Khorasan Razavi Exceptional Education department Being in the age group of 8-12 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy and seizure (based on medical records or doctor's diagnosis) Psychiatric disorders such as ADHD and Autism Orthopedic disorders that cause problems on baby's movements. Vision and hearing impairment that disrupts understanding of orders.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in motor skills (gross, fine and Upper limb coordination motor skills). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 1 week after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: 1-The Bruininks-Oseretsky test of motor proficiency.;Change in social skills. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: The Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters-II (MESSY-II ).	—

Measure

Time frame

Change in motor skills (gross, fine and Upper limb coordination motor skills). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 1 week after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: 1-The Bruininks-Oseretsky test of motor proficiency.;Change in social skills. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: The Matson Evaluation of Social Skills with Youngsters-II (MESSY-II ).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSalehe lotfi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

salehe.lotfi@gmail.com+98 21 2222 2059

Outcome results

None listed

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