Developmental Delay
Conditions
Keywords
Developmental delay, Early Intervention, Home programs, Preschool activities
Brief summary
Early intervention refers to the provision of early detection, early diagnosis, and early intervention for infants and young children with special needs. The implementation of home programs is very important for children with developmental delay (DD). Therefore, the purposes of this study are to: (1) design the preschool home program activities(PHPA), (2) investigate the immediate efficacy of PHPA for children with DD, (3) investigate the long-term efficacy of PHPA for children with DD.The second year is to investigate the immediate efficacy of PHPA for children with DD.
Detailed description
A total of 36 children with DD, aged 2-6 years, were randomly assigned to the professional-based group (professional therapists delivering the PHPA, total n=13), parents-based group (parents executing the PHPA, n=12) and control group (health education only, n=11). Outcome measures included clinical assessments and subjective questionnaires. The clinical assessments were Comprehensive Developmental Inventory for Infants and Toddlers (CDIIT). The subjective questionnaires were Chinese Child Developmental Inventory (CCDI), Assessment of preschool children's participation (APCP), TN0-AZL Preschool quality of life (TAPQOL) and parent stress index (PSI). Tests were administrated before and after the intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALprofessional therapists delivering the PHPA
PHPA are delivered by professional therapists, which including gross motor, fine motor, cognition verbal, social interactions, activity of daily living(ADL).
BEHAVIORALparents executing the PHPA
PHPA are executed by parents, which including gross motor, fine motor, cognition verbal, social interactions, ADL.
BEHAVIORALhealth education
health education of the children with DD.
Sponsors
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 0 to 6-years-old children * clinical diagnosis of DD and other related disorders
Exclusion criteria
* unstable physiological conditions * progression or regression symptoms
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in clinical assessment after 8 weeks intervention of PHPA at 6 months | baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months, 6 months | The clinical assessments were Comprehensive Developmental Inventory for Infants and Toddlers (CDIIT). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change from baseline in Chinese Child Developmental Inventory (CCDI) after 8 weeks intervention of PHPA at 6 months | baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months, 6 months | Measurement of CCDI. |
| change from baseline in Assessment of preschool children's participation(APCP) after 8 weeks intervention of PHPA at 6 months | baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months, 6 months | Measurement of APCP. |
| change from baseline in TN0-AZL Preschool quality of life (TAPQOL) after 8 weeks intervention of PHPA at 6 months | baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months, 6 months | Measurement of TAPQOL. |
| change from baseline in parent stress index (PSI) after 8 weeks intervention of PHPA at 6 months | baseline, 8 weeks, 3 months, 6 months | Measurement of PSI. |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed