NCT01352364

Brief Summary

This study aimed to assess and reassess the balance and motor skills of deaf children, passed six weeks of intervention and to verify whether a program of physical therapy intervention can match or improve motor skills. This study was quasi-experimental before and after, with 10 children from a school in Caxias do Sul / RS. Motor skills were evaluated using pre and post test KTK Coordination Body, and the activities were held once a week for six weeks in sessions of forty minutes. It was used for statistical analysis the Student t test dependent and independent (p ≤ 0.05).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
10

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2009

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2009

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2009

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 10, 2011

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 11, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

May 30, 2011

Status Verified

July 1, 2009

Enrollment Period

Same day

First QC Date

May 10, 2011

Last Update Submit

May 26, 2011

Conditions

Motor Skills in Deaf ChildrenDeafness

Keywords

Physiotherapy.Deafness.Postural balance.Motor skills.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Balance

    two months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • motor coordination

    two months

Study Arms (1)

deaf children

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: physiotherapy intervention

Interventions

physiotherapy interventionOTHER

a program of physical therapy intervention can match or improve motor skills in the deaf children

deaf children

Eligibility Criteria

Age7 Years - 10 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • age 7 to 10 years of age.
  • hearing disorders proven by presenting specific examination of Auditory Evoked Potential and Examination of the brainstem (Brainstem Evoked Response - Bera).
  • consent of parents / guardians of children to participate in the study by signing Term of Informed Consent (IC).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Municipal School For Elementary School Helen Keller

Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Deafness

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hearing LossHearing DisordersEar DiseasesOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesSensation DisordersNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Fernanda Rombaldi Bernardi, Physiotherapist

    University of the Sinos Valley

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 10, 2011

First Posted

May 11, 2011

Study Start

July 1, 2009

Primary Completion

July 1, 2009

Study Completion

December 1, 2009

Last Updated

May 30, 2011

Record last verified: 2009-07

Locations

BR(1)