Motor-Cognitive Integrated Intervention for Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder (NCT07486856) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Motor-Cognitive Integrated Intervention for Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder
China20 participantsStarted 2025-03-01
Plain-language summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of an Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) combined with Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) intervention for children aged 7 to 11 years with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does the AOMI combined with FMS intervention improve basic motor proficiency and posture control in children with DCD?
Does this integrated motor-cognitive intervention enhance executive functions, specifically cognitive flexibility, inhibitory control, and spatial working memory?
Researchers will compare an experimental group (receiving 30 minutes of AOMI and 30 minutes of FMS per session) to a control group (receiving 30 minutes of FMS and 30 minutes of non-specific activities) to see if the combined approach yields superior outcomes.
A total of 20 strictly screened children with DCD will participate. Both groups will attend 60-minute intervention sessions, 3 times a week, for a total of 10 weeks, while maintaining their normal daily school activities.
Who can participate
Age range
7 Years – 11 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
Aged 7 to 11 years, currently enrolled as a primary school student.
Meets the diagnostic characteristics of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) according to the DSM-5 criteria, confirmed via standardized screening tools.
Total percentile score ≤ 16, or any subtest percentile score ≤ 5 on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2).
Score on the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCD-Q) meets the screening cut-off for the corresponding age group.
Parent/guardian reports that motor coordination issues have existed since early development.
Possesses basic comprehension skills to understand researchers' instructions and complete motor training and cognitive tasks.
Able to participate independently in daily school activities without severe motor functional limitations.
Capable of completing the majority of the intervention sessions and the entire testing protocol.
Exclusion Criteria:
Currently receiving systematic specialized sports training or competitive athletic training.
Recent surgery or acute injury that significantly impairs motor capacity.
Severe neurological diseases or other health conditions that may affect motor performance.
Co-morbidity with severe intellectual disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), or other developmental disorders that significantly affect the ability to participate in the experiment.
Currently receiving rehabilitation treatments or other systematic motor intervention programs (…
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
1
Change in Inhibitory Control Assessed by the Stroop Task
Timeframe: Baseline (pre-intervention) and post-intervention (10 weeks).
2
Change in Cognitive Flexibility Assessed by the More-Odd Shifting
Timeframe: Baseline (pre-intervention) and post-intervention (10 weeks).
3
Change in Spatial Working Memory Assessed by the 16-Grid Paradigm
Timeframe: Baseline (pre-intervention) and post-intervention (10 weeks).