Effects of Animal Fun Program in Children With DCD.

NCT07244055 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR&AHS/MAIRA SHAHZAD
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized clinical trial investigates the effects of animal fun program on motor skills in children with developmental coordination disorder. The study involves 40 children from normal school age group 6 to 12 year old, who will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups for a six-week intervention period. Key performance outcomes

• body management truck control, locomotion, balance ,object control,body sequencing social and emotional control will be assessed both before and after the intervention.This study aims to address this gap by evaluating the effects of the Animal Fun Program on both fine and gross motor activity levels in children diagnosed with DCD. By examining objective motor outcomes and child engagement, the study seeks to determine whether this novel, enjoyable intervention can enhance traditional therapy methods, leading to improved motor development and overall quality of life for children with DCD. Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 27.00.

Conditions

Child Development

Keywords

Animal Fun program; DCD developmental coordination disoder; BOT 2 (Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency )

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• DCDQ'07

  The Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire 2007 (DCDQ'07) is a questionnaire for parents aiming at identifying subtle motor problems in children aged 8 to 14 years 6 months. The questionnaire consists of 15 items divided into three factors: Control during movement, Fine motor and handwriting, and General coordination. Although the DCDQ'07 is a reliable and valid instrument it cannot by itself be used to identify DCD.

  Baseline, 1st week and 6th week

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-version 2 Short Form (BOT-2SF).

  Baseline, 1st week and 6th week]]

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group. The intervention will be the Animal Fun program,

EXPERIMENTAL

The Animal Fun program consists of nine modules: Body Management, Locomotion, Object Control, Body Sequencing, Body and Kinesthetic Management, Fine Motor Planning, Tool Control, Hand Skills, and Social/Emotional Development. 90-minute session , 10 min for each module four days per week, will be preferable for these activities over a 6-week duration

Other: animal fun program

control group

OTHER

Children in the controlled group will be engaged in regular playful physical activities, e.g, Ball catch and throw, trampoline jumping, and running, squats etc is recruited to the other group daily.

Other: control group

Interventions

animal fun program OTHER

The Animal Fun program consists of nine modules: Body Management, Locomotion, Object Control, Body Sequencing, Body and Kinesthetic Management, Fine Motor Planning, Tool Control, Hand Skills, and Social/Emotional Development will be intervened to students diagnosed with developmental coordination disorder from 6 years to 12 years of age thruogh DCDQ version 7 and results will be evaluated by usuing BOT/2 .

Experimental group. The intervention will be the Animal Fun program,

control group OTHER

Children will be engaged in daily playful exercises such as running, trampoline jumping,squats ball catch and throw etc.

Also known as: Daily physical play activities

control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children with diagnosed with DCD by DCDQ 7 questionnaire
• Not receiving any intervention within the last 6 months
• Mentally stable enough to participate in physical activity

You may not qualify if:

• Medical condition contraindicating active movements
• Intellectual disability.
• Children with any other syndrome and progressive neurodevelopmental diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Riphah International University

Lahore, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Rosenbaum DA. The Cinderella of psychology: the neglect of motor control in the science of mental life and behavior. Am Psychol. 2005 May-Jun;60(4):308-17. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.60.4.308.

  PMID: 15943523 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Control Groups

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Research Design; Methods

Study Officials

• Maira Shahzad, MSPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

IMRAN AMJAD Amjad, PHD

CONTACT

9233224390125; imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk

Muhammad Asif Javed, MSPT

CONTACT

923224209422; a.javed@riphah.edu.pk

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 both group about the treatment.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: This randomized clinical trial investigates the effects of animal fun program on motor skills in children with developmental coordination disorder. The study involves 40 children from normal school age group 6 to 12 year old, who will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups for a six-week intervention period. Key performance outcomes -body management truck control, locomotion, balance ,object control,body sequencing social and emotional control will be assessed both before and after the intervention.This study aims to address this gap by evaluating the effects of the Animal Fun Program on both fine and gross motor activity levels in children diagnosed with DCD. By examining objective motor outcomes and child engagement, the study seeks to determine whether this novel, enjoyable intervention can enhance traditional therapy methods, leading to improved motor development and overall quality of life for children with DCD. Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 27.00.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 17, 2025
• First Posted: November 24, 2025
• Study Start: October 22, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 2, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 16, 2026
• Last Updated: November 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)