Movement therapy programme on children with mild learning difficulties

A study of the impact of a movement therapy programme on perceptual motor abilities and emotional wellbeing for children with mild learning difficulties in primary schools in Saudi Arabia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN83899392

Enrollment

Registered

2012-07-26

Start date

2012-09-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Pupils who have mild learning difficulties Mental and Behavioural Disorders Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified

Interventions

The participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. The intervention (movement therapy) will consist of three sessions per week for the eight weeks. Each session

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The researcher will use existing records of the students provided by schools. It will consider various determinants, including number of pupils who have mild learning difficulties, their age, and health status (the results of medical examination).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with no apparent problems 2. A low intelligence quotient (IQ) (below 50) 3. Deafness 4. Blindness

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Purdue perceptual-motor survey 2. Goodman's Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (STQ)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Outcome results

None listed

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