Investigation of the Relationship Between Executive Functions and Occupational Performance of Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Lokman Hekim University

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Occupational Problems; Executive Dysfunction; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Treatments: Other: Evaluations

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06868784

2023025

Details and patient eligibility

About

The effects of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and its treatments on executive functions and occupational performance are under-mentioned in the literature. The researches believe that developmental and cognitive research is needed to identify interventions for children with DMD to identify and adapt to both individual and social environments, including self-care, productivity and leisure activities. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine executive functions and occupational performance in children with DMD and compare them with healthy controls.

Enrollment: 38 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 6 to 12 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being diagnosed with DMD
• Volunteering to participate in the study by their parents and reading and signing the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

• Having a neuromuscular disease other than DMD and/or another diagnosed neuromuscular disease accompanying DMD
• The family and/or the child has problems with cooperation in completing the assessments for any reason
• Difficulty understanding and speaking the Turkish language

Trial design

38 participants in 2 patient groups

Children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Treatment:

Other: Evaluations

Healthy control group of children

Treatment:

Other: Evaluations