Motor Learning Through Virtual Reality Task in Individuals With Down Syndrome

University of Sao Paulo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Down Syndrome

Treatments: Behavioral: Virtual reality

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02719600

1033/03

Details and patient eligibility

About

Background: Down syndrome (DS) has unique physical, motor and cognitive characteristics. Despite cognitive and motor difficulties, there is a possibility of intervention based on the knowledge of motor learning. However, it is important to study the motor learning process in individuals with DS during a virtual reality task to justify the use of virtual reality to organize intervention programs. The aim of this study was to analyze the motor learning process in individuals with DS during a virtual reality task. Methods: A total of 40 individuals participated in this study, 20 of which were with DS (24 males and 8 females, ranging between 11-28 yrs.) and 20 typically developing individuals matched by age and gender to the individuals with DS. To examine this issue, we used software that uses 3D images and reproduced a coincidence timing task.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 11 to 28 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• medical diagnosis of DS and the ability to understand the task.

Exclusion criteria

• disorders in cognitive function that would prevent comprehension of the experimental instruction

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Down Syndrome Group

Experimental group

Description:

Group with Down Syndrome

Treatment:

Behavioral: Virtual reality

Typical Development Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Control group with typical development

Treatment:

Behavioral: Virtual reality