Down syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
The study setting will be government schools in Matara district where children with Down syndrome are studying but the intervention will be administered in child’s own home.
A cluster will be defined
Sponsors
Sajee Anuradha Gamage
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Children with a confirmed diagnosis of Down Syndrome and having fine motor deficiency * Children aged between 6-9 years * Both male and female children. * Children with no visual impairments, medical or genetic conditions beyond those associated with Down Syndrome. * Absence of a diagnosis of a co-existing autism spectrum disorder as reported by the parents * Student who attends a regular or special education class in a government school in the Matara district * Children with a principal caregiver who is willing to get involved actively in implementation of the intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Children with DS who do not have fine motor deficiency.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of fine motor skills after 12 weeks of intervention application using Outcome measure: Peabody Developmental Motor Scale-2 (PDMS-2) Follow-up assessment (during the period of intervention) which is a different assessment carried out to check and compare the progress of the two group once the intervention has started. [PDMS-2: At the beginning of the trial (at recruitment), at the end of the 6th week after introducing the intervention and at the end of the intervention (12th week). Follow-up Assessment at the end of 4th, 6th,10th and 12th weeks of introducing the intervention] | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of classroom activity performances using Classroom Activity Performance Assessment (CAPA) [CAPA: At recruitment, 6th week and 12th week after introducing the intervention] | — |
Countries
Sri Lanka
Contacts
Public ContactSajee Anuradha Gamage
Occupational therapist
Outcome results
None listed