Theory of Mind in Children With DCD (TOM_DCD)

University Ghent

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Developmental Coordination Disorder

Treatments

Behavioral: Assessment

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06183411

ONZ-2023-0329

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to investigate theory of mind (ToM) in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Dutch-speaking children, who are living in Flanders or The Netherlands (because comparisons will be made with Flemish and Dutch norms), will be included. In addition, children should be six until twelve years old with a DCD diagnosis confirmed by a multidisciplinary team (including a doctor).

During the test moment, ToM will be tested by ToM test-R and the motor skills by MABC-2. Beside, the ToM test-R will be filmed, but the child's face not shown. The parent/legal guardian will be asked to complete five online questionnaires (demographic and developmental questionnaire, CVO, SRS-2, SDQ and ToMBC), this can be completed in advance at home or at the test moment (researchers provide a laptop).

Enrollment

90 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

6 to 12 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age of child: from six to 12 years old
Confirmed diagnosis of DCD by a multidisciplinary team (including a physician)
Child lives in Flanders or the Netherlands
Child has Dutch as the mother tongue

Exclusion criteria

Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Blood related siblings of the child
Parent/legal guardian does not have an adequate level of Dutch
(IQ lower than 70) OR (no IQ information and child attends special education type 1 (mild intellectual disability) or type 2 (moderate to severe mental disability))