Effects of Play Based Therapy on Attention Level of Children With Down Syndrome

NCT06893666 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR&AHS/24/0678
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to examine the attention level of children with down syndrome receiving play based therapy as compared to children receiving child centered play therapy.

Conditions

Down Syndrome

Keywords

Play Therapy; Down Syndrome; Attention; Randomized Control Trial; Child Development

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• NHS Attention and Listening Screener

  The screener was designed to measure attention and listening of children. It is dichotomous (yes/no) comprising of 9 items according to age rang of 3-5 years.

  Baseline and 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Play based therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental group was given pay based therapy. Total of 4 sessions were given each session of 40min.

Other: Play based therapy

Child centered play therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Control group was given child centered play therapy. Total of 4 sessions were given each session of 40min.

Other: Child centered play therapy

Interventions

Play based therapy OTHER

Experimental group was given pay based therapy. Total of 4 sessions were given each session of 40min.

Play based therapy

Child centered play therapy OTHER

Control group was given child centered play therapy. Total of 4 sessions were given each session of 40min.

Child centered play therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 5 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Age: 3-5 years
• Gender: Both male and female
• Children who are currently taking speech therapy sessions with parental involvement.
• Medically stable children with no severe ongoing health issues that could interfere with their participation in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Children with severe sensory impairments
• Co-morbid neurological conditions that may confound the results
• Children who received intervention from any other institute

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Aleena Irum

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Lu WP, Tsai WH, Lin LY, Hong RB, Hwang YS. The Beneficial Effects of Massage on Motor Development and Sensory Processing in Young Children with Developmental Delay: A Randomized Control Trial Study. Dev Neurorehabil. 2019 Oct;22(7):487-495. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2018.1537317. Epub 2018 Oct 30.

  PMID: 30376388 BACKGROUND

• Manshi, Dimple Choudhry, Anshu Kumari, & Priyanka Gulati. (2023). To Compare the Attention Span of Down Syndrome Children with Healthy Children of Same Age Group. International Journal of Medical Science and Diagnosis Research, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmsdr.v7i2.976

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Down Syndrome

Interventions

Play Therapy

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensory Art Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Aleena Irum, Ms-SLP

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 19, 2025
• First Posted: March 25, 2025
• Study Start: March 28, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2025
• Study Completion: July 9, 2025
• Last Updated: July 15, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)