Effects of Bin Therapy on Finger Gnosia And Fine Motor Skill

NCT06576206 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR&AHS/23/0798
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Down syndrome is a hereditary disorder resulting from the occurrence of an additional copy of chromosome 21, resulting in discernible variations in cognitive and physical characteristics. Finger gnosis pertains to the capacity to identify and discriminate among individual fingers. Tactile perception and body awareness are both encompassed by this particular component. Finger gnosis encompasses the sensory and cognitive mechanisms that enable an individual to recognize, label, and differentiate between their own fingers and those belonging to others. The therapeutic approach known as BIN Therapy is a non-invasive and pharmacologically unassisted intervention that use electrical stimulation as a means to enhance manual dexterity in individuals afflicted with neurological conditions

Conditions

Down Syndrome

Keywords

down syndrome; bin therapy; freely box activties; finger gnosia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Finger Gnosia Assessed by Vernier Caliper

  Finger gnosia assessed by vernier caliper by two-point discrimination test. 2-5 mm average score, 6-10 mm mild impairment, 11-15 moderate impairment, 16 mm or above severe impairment

  baseline and 8th week

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Nottingham sensory assessment

  baseline and 8th weeks

Study Arms (2)

conventional physical therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Control Group

Other: conventional therapy

bin therapy and finger gnosia

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental Group

Other: Bin therapy and finger gnosia

Interventions

Bin therapy and finger gnosia OTHER

Schedule bin therapy sessions 2-3 times per week at first, increasing the frequency as participants get used to it. Data will be collected twice i.e., at the start of the study and after completion of 6 weeks of treatment by using outcome measure tools

bin therapy and finger gnosia

conventional therapy OTHER

schedule conventional therapy with 20-50 minutes of each session with each set comprises of 10-12 repetitions of each exercise

conventional physical therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 13 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Age range between 5-13 years
• Children with Down syndrome who are able to follow simple instructions.
• Medically stable participants can participate in therapeutic procedures.
• Participants and their families should be able to attend Bin Therapy weekly.

You may not qualify if:

• Any other medical conditions or cognitive impairments that could affect their participation in the study.
• History of seizures.
• History of heart problems

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Riphah International University

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Fischer U, Suggate SP, Stoeger H. Fine motor skills and finger gnosia contribute to preschool children's numerical competencies. Acta Psychol (Amst). 2022 Jun;226:103576. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103576. Epub 2022 Apr 4.

  PMID: 35390583 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Down Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intellectual Disability; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Abnormalities, Multiple; Congenital Abnormalities; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Chromosome Disorders; Genetic Diseases, Inborn

Study Officials

• Hafsa Yasin, MS

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: participants will get separate treatment protocols and possible efforts will be put to mask the the both group about treatment
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: it will be randomized control trial in which non probability convenient sampling will be used. Two groups of age 6-12 will be formed in which participants will be randomly divided. Group A will receive conventional physical therapy exercise program including core strengthening, balance and coordination exercise, fine motor activities and group b will receive BIN therapy and finger gnosia

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 11, 2024
• First Posted: August 28, 2024
• Study Start: May 14, 2024
• Primary Completion: August 17, 2024
• Study Completion: August 20, 2024
• Last Updated: September 4, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)