Protocol summary

Summary
The process of writing needs a complex coordination of cognitive, perceptual and motor skills. Handwriting is a part of the everyday life of a school child. Skills needed for writing, include the growth of the small muscles of the hand, eye-hand coordination, the ability to keep writing tools and graphic skills. These skills are prerequisite for perceptual motor skills. Perceptual motor skills have major role in learning process. So, in this study, the effect of perceptual motor interventions on perceptual motor function of drawing skills and dexterity is investigated in mentally retarded children. Inclusion criteria include Educable Down Syndrome children with conform diagnosis by clinical psychologist, without significant skeletal, neurological and mental illness and the age group is between 4.5 and 14.5 years. Exclusion criteria include non-cooperative child and Absence more than one session. In this study, using a simple non-probability sampling method and the sample size formula were considered 10 children in the treatment group and 10 children in the control group. Treatment group for 10 weeks, 3 sessions per week for one- hour exercises; motor perceptual and visual perception exercise are taught. Control group are received General education school. All the subjects will be tested. Then, they will be treated occupational therapy for ten weeks. After 10 weeks, all the subjects will be retested. After statistical analysis, the effectiveness of treatment on motor perceptual function will be investigated. This study is single blind.

General information

Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT2013040510387N2
Registration date: 2013-06-03, 1392/03/13
Registration timing: retrospective

Last update:
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Registration date
2013-06-03, 1392/03/13
Registrant information
Name
Shahla Rafiee
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University Rehabilitation College
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 2222 8051
Email address
sh_rafiee@farabi.tums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 4th Floor, Tehran University Central Building, Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran, Iran.
Expected recruitment start date
2012-11-21, 1391/09/01
Expected recruitment end date
2013-02-19, 1391/12/01
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
The effect of motor-perception intervention in occupational therapy on motor perceptual function, drawing skills and dexterity of children with mental retardation
Public title
The effect of motor-perception intervention on motor perceptual function, drawing skills and dexterity
Purpose
Health service research
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Educable Mental Retarded children with conform diagnosis by clinical psychologist - Educable Mental Retarded children without significant skeletal, neurological and mental illness, significant attention deficit disorder, epilepsy and other disease such as musculoskeletal and neurological disease and fractures and so on. - The age group is between 4.5 and 14.5 Exclusion criteria: - non-cooperative child - Child injury accident in the length of treatment - Absence more than one session
Age
From 5 years old to 14 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 20
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Other
Other design features
In this study, simple random sampling was used to determine the intervention and control groups. Study is a blind test and Examiners of whether a student belongs to the control group or the intervention group are unaware.

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

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Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Street address
4th Floor, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Central Building, Keshavarz Blvd
City
Tehran
Postal code
1545913487
Approval date
2012-11-13, 1391/08/23
Ethics committee reference number
18880

Health conditions studied

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Description of health condition studied
Mental Retardation
ICD-10 code
F70
ICD-10 code description
Approximate IQ range of 50 to 69 (in adults, mental age from 9 to 12 years). Likely to result in some learning difficulties in school. Many adults will be able to work and maintain good social relationships and contribute to society.

Primary outcomes

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Description
Motor perceptual skills
Timepoint
Before and after intervention
Method of measurement
Bruininks RH. Bruininks _Oseretsky Test

Secondary outcomes

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Description
Dexterity of upper limb
Timepoint
Before and after intervention
Method of measurement
Purdue peg board Test

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Description
Drawing skills
Timepoint
Before and after intervention
Method of measurement
Slowsen's test

Intervention groups

1

Description
Intervention group: The intervention included motor perceptual and visual perception exercise. These exercises are designed from easy to hard. Subjects for 10 weeks, 3 sessions per week for one hour, are taught with balance, gross motor, fine motor, coordinate movement and visual perception exercises.
Category
Rehabilitation

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Description
Control group: The intervention included General education school (Working with paint, collage, play dough and playing with the children).
Category
Rehabilitation

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Ghods Special School
Full name of responsible person
Ghamari Narges
Street address
Shaghayegh Alley, Shahbodaghiyan Street
City
Ghods

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr Fotouhi
Street address
4th Floor, Tehran University Central Building, Keshavarz Blvd
City
Tehran
Grant name
-
Grant code / Reference number
-
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
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Domestic or foreign origin
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Category of foreign source of funding
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Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
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Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Education and Training
Full name of responsible person
Ghamari Narges
Position
Occupational Therapist/Occupational Therapy
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shaghayegh Alley, Shahbodaghiyan Street
City
Ghods
Postal code
3751113885
Phone
+98 21 4688 5900
Fax
+98 21 4681 6374
Email
Nargesghamari@yahoo.com
Web page address
No

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Rafiee Shahla
Position
Master of Health Education
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shahnazari Street, Mirdamad Blvd.
City
Tehran
Postal code
1545913487
Phone
+98 21 2222 7124
Fax
+98 21 2222 0946
Email
Sh_rafiee@farabi.tums.ac.ir
Web page address
No

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran University of Medical
Full name of responsible person
Rafiee Shahla
Position
Mentor-Master of Sciences
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shahnazari Street, Mirdamad Blvd.
City
Tehran
Postal code
1545913487
Phone
+98 21 2222 7124
Fax
+98 21 2222 0946
Email
Sh_rafiee@farabi.tums.ac.ir
Web page address
No

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
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Study Protocol
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Statistical Analysis Plan
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Informed Consent Form
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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Data Dictionary
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