Life Skills Improved in Children With Down Syndrome After Using Assistive Technology

MapHabit

Status: Completed

Conditions: Adaptive Behavior; Quality of Life; Down Syndrome

Treatments: Device: The MapHabit System

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry; NIH

Identifiers

NCT05343468

LuMind Study

5R43AG065081-02 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Enhancing independence and quality of life are key modifiable outcomes that are short- and long-term goals for children with Down syndrome (DS) and for their parents. The study investigated the efficacy of assistive technology in improving children with Down Syndrome's independence and quality of life. Using a commercially available assistive technology, the MapHabit system, the investigators implemented the software with participants' families for 4 weeks. The investigators hypothesized that the assistive technology will improve adaptive behavioral skills and overall quality of life.

Enrollment: 26 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Down syndrome diagnosis
• Age between 7-17
• Internet access
• Proficiency in English

Exclusion criteria

• Ages outside of 7-17
• Located outside of the United States of America
• No internet access
• No proficiency in English

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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26 participants in 1 patient group

Experimental

Experimental group

Description:

Singe-arm: the assistive digital software was implemented as an intervention to all participants.

Treatment:

Device: The MapHabit System