Development of Children With DCD Before the Age of Six

University Ghent

Status: Completed

Conditions: Developmental Coordination Disorder

Treatments: Other: Test Battery

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03690843

B670201837290

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to map the early development of children with DCD and compare it to typically developing (TD) children.

At first we will investigate to what extent motor delay, reduced force, higher BMI, behavioral, ADL and participation problems occur in toddlerhood in DCD children and how this relates to TD children. We will also look into the evolution of these parameters in time (stability of development).

Secondly we will explore if the diagnosis of DCD can be predicted using a standardized test before the age of five.

Full description

A longitudinal study design enables us to assess children at three different ages (3y, 4y and 5y).

Assessment scores (AIMS or/and BSID) before the age of three will be retrieved retrospectively in the clinical group.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 5 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria DCD group:

1. The multidisciplinary team of the Center of Developmental Disabilities reports that the child has DCD or is at-risk for developing DCD and this at the age of 2 and/or 3 years.
2. At least one parent speaks Dutch to the child

Inclusion Criteria controlgroup:

1. The child is three years of age at the moment of the first testing
2. Little-DCD-Q score ≥ 55 at 3y
3. M-ABC-2 percentilescore ≥25 at 3y
4. No medical diagnoses possibly influencing the motor development (DCD, ADHD, ASS, CP,...)
5. No history of developmental motor stimulation (therapy) and/or support
6. Gestational age ≥37w
7. Birthweight ≥2500g
8. At least one parent speaks Dutch to the child

Trial design

70 participants in 2 patient groups

DCD Group

Description:

Children diagnosed with DCD or at-risk DCD at two or three years of age

Treatment:

Other: Test Battery

Control Group

Description:

Typically developing children

Treatment:

Other: Test Battery