Effects of Play Based Therapy on Attention Level of Children With Down Syndrome

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Down Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Play based therapy; Other: Child centered play therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06893666

REC/RCR&AHS/24/0678

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to examine the attention level of children with down syndrome receiving play based therapy as compared to children receiving child centered play therapy.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 5 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age: 3-5 years
• Gender: Both male and female
• Children who are currently taking speech therapy sessions with parental involvement.
• Medically stable children with no severe ongoing health issues that could interfere with their participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Children with severe sensory impairments
• Co-morbid neurological conditions that may confound the results
• Children who received intervention from any other institute

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Play based therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Experimental group was given pay based therapy. Total of 4 sessions were given each session of 40min.

Treatment:

Other: Play based therapy

Child centered play therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Control group was given child centered play therapy. Total of 4 sessions were given each session of 40min.

Treatment:

Other: Child centered play therapy