Comparative Effects Of Creative Movement & Play Based Interventions On Motor Skills

NCT07307105 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Riphah IU Yashma
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 28
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Children with developmental delay often face challenges in motor skills, balance, and overall quality of life, requiring interventions that are both effective and engaging. The purpose of this study is to improving these areas and investigating comparative effects of both creative movement and play based intervention that can help identify the most effective approach for enhancing motor abilities, balance, and overall well-being in this population

Conditions

Developmental Delay

Keywords

Balance, Quality of Life, Developmental Delay, Motor Skills

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• PedsQL.

  Is a standardized, validated tool designed to measure health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children and adolescents aged 2-18 years. The Turkish validity and reliability tests of the form were performed by Memik et al. (2008). There are other versions of this data collection tool which were developed for different age groups. There is a Likert type answer scale with five answer options: (0 ¼ never, 1 ¼ seldom, 2 ¼ sometimes, 3 ¼ often, 4 ¼ always). The points which are obtained from the items are calculated and a score between 0 and 100 is linearly obtained (0 ¼ 100, 1 ¼ 75, 2 ¼ 50, 3 ¼ 25, 4 ¼ 0). A score between 0 and 100 indicates the quality of life score and an increase in the scores means an increase in the quality of life.

  8 weeks

• Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (BOT-2) for fine and gross Motor Skills

  Is a widely recognized and reliable tool for evaluating both fine and gross motor skills in children aged 4 to 21 years. The shorter form of the test consists of fourteen subtests, which assess fine motor precision and integration, bilateral coordination, balance, running speed, agility, upper body coordination, and strength. The reliability of all the mentioned items is above 0.70, with overall internal consistency reliability ranging from 0.80 to 0.90, and test-retest reliability reported between 0.80 and 0.87, indicating strong measurement stability. It should be noted that the test validity and reliability were established in a sample of healthy children. The short form includes five fine motor skill tests (Drawing, Lines through Paths-Crooked, Folding Paper, Copying a Square, Copying a Star, Transferring Pennies) and nine gross motor tasks (Jumping in Place-Same Sides Synchronized, Tapping Feet and Fingers-Same Sides Synchronized, Walking Forward on a Line, Standing on

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Pediatric Balance Scale PBS for Functional Balance

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Creative Movement intervention group.

EXPERIMENTAL

Group A (Creative Movement) engaged in activities such as a Hello Song for upper limb coordination,

Behavioral: creative movement intervention

Play-Based intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Group B (Play-Based Intervention) included obstacle courses, dual-limb coordination games, story reading, building tasks (blocks/LEGOs), and arts \& crafts for fine motor development. Each session concluded with a cool-down, promoting relaxation and emotional regulation

Behavioral: play based intervention

Interventions

creative movement intervention BEHAVIORAL

Group A (Creative Movement) engaged in activities such as a Hello Song for upper limb coordination, strength exercises (Grow Strong segment), locomotor games, yoga with breathing, and music-making with instruments. Each session lasted 60 minutes and was conducted twice weekly for 8 weeks

Creative Movement intervention group.

play based intervention BEHAVIORAL

Group B (Play-Based Intervention) included obstacle courses, dual-limb coordination games, story reading, building tasks (blocks/LEGOs), and arts \& crafts for fine motor development. Each session concluded with a cool-down, promoting relaxation and emotional regulation

Play-Based intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 8 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

inclusion : 1. Children aged 5-8 years. 2. Both girls and boys . 3. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \> 24 . 4. Stork Stand Balance Test (both legs) \> 4 seconds . 5. Pediatric Berg Balance Scale score ≥ 40 . 6. TGMD-2 GMQ score ≤ 79 (≤ 25th percentile) . 7. BOT-2 Total Motor Composite score ≤ 18th percentile . 8. PedsQL total score ≤ 70 Exclusion : 1. Musculoskeletal Impairments affecting posture. 2. balance. 3. Uncorrected visual or auditory impairments . 4. Behavioral or Attention Disorders that may impair test compliance or affect performance reliability . 5. Recent Surgery or Injury in the past 6 months . 6. Use of Assistive Devices . 7. Chronic Illness Affecting Physical Activity . 8. Participation in specialized motor training in the past 3 months . 9. Inability to follow instructions or complete assessments (TGMD-2, BOT-2, PedsQL).

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• khadija liaquat: lead
• Riphah International University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Rax clinic iqbal town

Lahore, Punjab Province, 42000, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Learning Disabilities

Interventions

Play Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Communication Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: senior lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 14, 2025
• First Posted: December 29, 2025
• Study Start: October 26, 2025
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2026
• Study Completion: February 1, 2026
• Last Updated: December 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)