CompletedNot Applicable

Active Video Games in Children With DCD

Turkey (Türkiye)70 participantsStarted 2026-06-03

Plain-language summary

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a condition that affects a child's ability to perform coordinated motor activities and may also impact visual perception and motor planning skills. Children with DCD often experience difficulties in daily activities, school tasks, and participation in play and sports. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate whether adding active video game-based training to a conventional occupational therapy program improves visual perception and visual praxis in children with DCD. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving active video game-based training in addition to conventional occupational therapy or a control group receiving conventional occupational therapy alone. The intervention will be delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks. The findings of this study may help determine whether active video game-based interventions are an effective and engaging approach for improving visual-perceptual and visual-motor planning skills in children with DCD.

Who can participate

Age range

5 Years – 8 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) according to DSM-5 criteria * Aged between 5 years and 8 years 11 months * Able to understand and follow test instructions * Willing to participate in the study * Parent or legal guardian able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any other neurodevelopmental or neurological disorder * Visual or hearing impairment that may interfere with the assessment procedures * Orthopedic conditions preventing participation in active video game activities * Attention or behavioral problems that may interfere with treatment compliance * Receipt of any sensory-motor therapy within the previous 3 months

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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Questions for the trial coordinator

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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

Visual Perception

Timeframe: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention

Visual Praxis

Timeframe: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07631832

SponsorZEYNEP KOLİT

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-08-04

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