Developmental Coordination Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
The subjet of this study is to explore the effect of using virtual reality environment at the clinic and at home (using Timocco) on the motor and participation abilities of children with DCD (Developmental Coordination Disorder). The study will examine the efficacy of using virtual reality gaming environment (Timocco) for treating children with DCD and the use of remote therapy, by shifting the focus of therapy from the clinic to the home environment, using the remote control system of Timocco for home practice.
Detailed description
The efficacy of using VR (Virtual Reality) as a therapeutic tool as an integral part of Occupational Therapy intervention will be examined in this study. The study will be conducted in two stages: the first will be conducted at the Child Development Center of the Clalit HMO (Health Maintenance Organization), and the second will take place in the child's home. The first intervention will take approximately 8 to 10 weeks, during which eight data collection sessions will be conducted, each of 45 minutes duration. The study group will integrate the use of Timocco in occupational therapy sessions while the control group will be given conventional occupational therapy without using Timocco. In the second intervention, the study group will be given access to the virtual-reality environment of Timocco to be used at home, and will not include therapy sessions at the Child Development Center. An assessment before and after intervention will be held for both groups for comparison.
Interventions
DEVICEVirtual Reality Timocco
Timocco virtual reality system is a motion based comuter games that was designed for child development therpay. The children will play Timocco for 15 minutes every session.
OTHERConventional OT intervention
Traditional Occupational Therapy intervention will be givven to the control group.
Sponsors
Timocco Ltd
Clalit Health Services
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
4 Years to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Children, * native Hebrew speakers, between the ages of 4 and 6 diagnosed with DCD.
Exclusion criteria
* Children with complicated special needs (e.g., limited cognitive abilities, CP, ASD), * children who received occupational or physical therapy interventions in the last 12 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The score in Motor and participation assessments (Henderson, S. & Sugden, D. 1992) | up to 18 weeks | — |
| Score in Timocco virtual reality system (number of wrong moves; Correct moves;response time) | up to 18 weeks | data will be gathered using Timocco for the entire intervention |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DCD-Q (BN. Wilson, BJ. Kaplan, SG. Crawford and G. Roberts, 2009) | up to 18 weeks | The questionnaire will be filled once at the beginning, once again at the end of phase 1 (in the clinic) , and last time after home practice (the second phase). |
| Participation questionnaire (Yarus, 2010) | up to 18 weeks | The questionnaire will be filled once at the beginning, once again at the end of phase 1 (in the clinic) , and last time after home practice (the second phase). |
| DTVP-2 (developmental test of visual perception, 1993)) | Baseline | Screening test. |
| Satisfaction questionnaire | up to 18 weeks | — |
Contacts
Primary ContactRuth Terkel-Dawer, M.D
Backup ContactSarit Tresser, M.Sc
Outcome results
None listed