Effect of the Sensory Integration Approach on Balance and Motor Coordination in Children With Down Syndrome

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Down syndrome can be characterized by global mental and physical dysfunction or isolated gait, cognition, growth, or sensory disturbances. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the sensory integration approach on improving balance and motor coordination in children with Down syndrome.

Detailed Description
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Thirty children were enrolled in this study and randomly assigned to two groups: Group A received (sensory integration therapy program and training in physical therapy) and received group B (physical therapy training program only). Motor coordination and balance were assessed before and after exercise for all children using Bruininks - Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency - 2nd Edition.

Official Title
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Effect of the Sensory Integration Approach on Balance and Motor Coordination in Children With Down Syndrome

Conditions
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Down Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: sensory integration approach
* Other: traditional physical therapy program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: children with Down syndrome the ages of five and ten years who can walk their IQ is more than 75% Exclusion Criteria: they had a serious neurological disorder (epilepsy), orthopedic problems, upper or lower limb surgery, vision or hearing problems, use of medications that impair behavior or attention, and suffered from advanced intellectual disability

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 5 Years
Maximum Age: 10 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: study group<br>receiving sensory integration approach | Other: sensory integration approach<br>* Sensory integration refers to how the nervous system receives messages from multimodal sensory information systems to maintain balance, posture, and balance by monitoring head movement and stabilizing the eyes about the environment<br>|
| Active Comparator: control group<br>receiving conventional physical therapy | Other: traditional physical therapy program<br>* conventional physiotherapy training programs such as the following: 1)Hand function training by locating the Grading of the hand and training this level until it is well developed to transfer to the next level according to 8 parameters (partner's height-shape-weight-texture -reaction time-speed-accuracy-number of trials). 2) equilibrium training by promoting posture reaction. 3)ADL activity training (nutrition training-dressing training-toilet training). 4) Functional skill training through walking (walking on sand, weight on legs, and Climbing stairs ).<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| balance | measured by using BOTS scale | 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| coordination | measured by using BOTS scale | 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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trisomy 21, Neurodevelopmental disorder