Animal Fun Program and Kinesthetic Development in Down Syndrome

NCT07579559 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Riphah/G-III/RCR&AHS/B45-Sadia
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 26
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is that Animal-fun activities capture children's attention, making them a powerful tool for enhancing kinesthetic awareness and gross motor skills. Although play-based programs like Animal Fun boost motor development, no research has yet examined if adding animal interaction can specifically improve proprioception in children with Down syndrome. There is no difference in the effects of animal fun program on kinesthesia in children with Down syndrome.There is a difference in the effects of animal fun program on kinesthesia in Children with Down syndrome.

Conditions

Kinesthetic Illusion

Keywords

Down syndrome; Kinesthesia; Animal fun program; Proprioception

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Joint position sense test

  Joint Position Sense (JPS) testing was conducted using a standardized protocol and a consistent measurement tool, specifically a goniometer, to assess the accuracy of joint angle reproduction. The difference between the reference angle and the reproduced angle was calculated to determine the Joint position sense test (JPS) error, with greater differences indicating larger deficits. A score of zero was assigned if the participant exactly reproduced the reference angle. Although directionality (over- or underestimation) was noted, only the absolute values of angle differences were used for final analysis.

  Baseline, 8 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Animal fun program

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group will receive animal fun program, the program includes 30 minutes each day for 4 days/ week, usually with an outdoor session of 15 minutes and an indoor session of 15 minutes per day.

Other: Animal fun program

Interventions

Animal fun program OTHER

The Animal Fun program, consists of the following modules: Module 1: Body Management (Static balance, Dynamic balance, climbing) Module 2: Locomotion (Walking, Jumping, Hopping, Skipping) Module 3: Object Control (Throwing, Catching, Kicking) Module 4: Body Sequencing (Trunk, Limbs) Module 5: Body and Kinesthetic Management: Trunk and Upper Limb (Eye hand coordination, Visual kinesthetic) Module 6: Fine Motor Planning Module 7: Tool Control (Pre-scissor/scissor skills, Paint brush use, Drawing/pre-writing skills). Module 8: Hand Skills (Individual finger strength, Grip strength, Pincer grip) Module 9: Social/Emotional Development (Laughter, Identifying and labelling feelings, Breathing, Relaxation).

Animal fun program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 9 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children aged 6 to 9 years
• Diagnosed with Down's Syndrome
• Both male and female will be included
• Parental/Guardian Consent or Written informed consent must be obtained from parents or legal guardians.
• Regular Attendance or Availability and willingness to participate in all scheduled sessions of the Animal Fun Program.

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Visual or Hearing Impairments
• Behavioral or Psychiatric Conditions
• Recent Orthopedic or Neurosurgical Interventions
• Irregular Attendance Risk

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Step up Rehabilitation centre

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Chicoine B, Rivelli A, Fitzpatrick V, Chicoine L, Jia G, Rzhetsky A. Prevalence of Common Disease Conditions in a Large Cohort of Individuals With Down Syndrome in the United States. J Patient Cent Res Rev. 2021 Apr 19;8(2):86-97. doi: 10.17294/2330-0698.1824. eCollection 2021 Spring.

  PMID: 33898640 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Illusions; Down Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Sadia Khan, MS-PT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

IMRAN AMJAD, PHD

CONTACT

92332243390125; imranamjad@riphah.edu.pk

Muhammad Asif Javed, MS-PT

CONTACT

923224209422; a.javed@riphah.edu.pk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: No one is blinded in this study
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: There is only one group in my study which was given by intervention

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 5, 2026
• First Posted: May 12, 2026
• Study Start: April 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Last Updated: May 12, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)