The Effect of Virtual Reality on Motor Functioning and Participation Abilities Among Children With DCD

NCT02504385 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: COM 0024-14
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The subjet of this study is to explore the effect of using virtual reality environment at the clinic and at home (using Timocco) on the motor and participation abilities of children with DCD (Developmental Coordination Disorder). The study will examine the efficacy of using virtual reality gaming environment (Timocco) for treating children with DCD and the use of remote therapy, by shifting the focus of therapy from the clinic to the home environment, using the remote control system of Timocco for home practice.

Conditions

Developmental Coordination Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• The score in Motor and participation assessments (Henderson, S. & Sugden, D. 1992)

  up to 18 weeks

• Score in Timocco virtual reality system (number of wrong moves; Correct moves;response time)

  data will be gathered using Timocco for the entire intervention

  up to 18 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• DCD-Q (BN. Wilson, BJ. Kaplan, SG. Crawford and G. Roberts, 2009)

  up to 18 weeks

• Participation questionnaire (Yarus, 2010)

  up to 18 weeks

• DTVP-2 (developmental test of visual perception, 1993))

  Baseline

• Satisfaction questionnaire

  up to 18 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Virtual Reality Timocco

EXPERIMENTAL

The study group will integrate the use of Timocco in occupational therapy sessions. The session will begin with 15 minutes of spatial activity involving sensory-motor practice, 15 minutes of activity in a virtual environment, and 15 minutes of structured activity at a desk.

Device: Virtual Reality Timocco

Conventional OT intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The control group will be given conventional occupational therapy without using Timocco. In order to ensure that the therapy sessions in this group have a structure similar to that one used in the study group, each session will include 25 to 30 minutes of spatial sensory-motor activity, followed by 15 to 20 minutes of structured practice at a desk.

Other: Conventional OT intervention

Interventions

Virtual Reality Timocco DEVICE

Timocco virtual reality system is a motion based comuter games that was designed for child development therpay. The children will play Timocco for 15 minutes every session.

Virtual Reality Timocco

Conventional OT intervention OTHER

Traditional Occupational Therapy intervention will be givven to the control group.

Conventional OT intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 6 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children,
• native Hebrew speakers, between the ages of 4 and 6 diagnosed with DCD.

You may not qualify if:

• Children with complicated special needs (e.g., limited cognitive abilities, CP, ASD),
• children who received occupational or physical therapy interventions in the last 12 months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Clalit Health Services: lead
• Timocco Ltd: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Skills Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Ruth Terkel-Dawer, M.D

CONTACT

50-7961922; ruthyte@clalit.org.il

Sarit Tresser, M.Sc

CONTACT

544428294; sarit@timocco.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 29, 2015
• First Posted: July 21, 2015
• Study Start: August 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2016
• Study Completion: December 1, 2016
• Last Updated: July 21, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-07