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Therapeutic Play Activities for Motor Skills in Children with Mild Intellectual Disability

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What is being tested

Therapeutic play program

Behavioral
Who is being recruted

Mental Disorders+18

+ Communication Disorders

+ Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases

From 5 to 9 Years
+8 Eligibility Criteria
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Interventional
Study Start: December 2024
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Summary

Principal SponsorBeni-Suef University
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: December 15, 2024

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This study focuses on improving motor skills in young Egyptian children aged 5 to 9 years old who have mild intellectual disabilities. These children typically show some delays in their ability to move and perform everyday tasks. The aim is to see if a program of therapeutic play activities can enhance their motor adaptive behaviors, which are crucial for daily functioning. Improving these skills can significantly impact their quality of life, enabling them to interact better with their environment and participate more fully in daily activities. Participants in the study are divided into two groups: an experimental group and a control group, each consisting of 10 children. The experimental group will engage in a special program of therapeutic play activities over 24 sessions across two months, with sessions happening daily. These activities are designed to boost various skills like balance, coordination, and body awareness. A therapist will demonstrate the activities to ensure the children understand them properly. The effectiveness of the program will be measured using an evaluation tool known as VABSII, both before and after the program, to assess any improvements in the children's motor skills.

Official TitleEffect of Therapeutic Play Activities on Motor Adaptive Behavior in Egyptian Children With Mild Intellectual Disability
NCT06735482
Principal SponsorBeni-Suef University
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner

Protocol

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Design Details

20 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

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Eligibility

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Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

From 5 to 9 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Mental DisordersCommunication DisordersHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesImmune System DiseasesImmunoproliferative DisordersLearning DisabilitiesLymphatic DiseasesLymphomaLymphoma, FollicularLymphoma, Non-HodgkinLymphoproliferative DisordersIntellectual DisabilityNeoplasmsNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNervous System DiseasesNeurologic ManifestationsPsychomotor DisordersSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNeurobehavioral ManifestationsNeurodevelopmental Disorders

Criteria

4 inclusion criteria required to participate
The child should be between 5 and 9 years of age of both sexes
The child should be of mild intellectual disabilities according to Stanford Binet scale 5th edition
The child should not be suffering from any apparent physical deformity in upper limbs, lower limbs or spine
The child should not suffer from any visual or auditory disorder
4 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Children out of age range
Children with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities
Children with physical deformities in upper limb, lower limb or spine
Children suffering from visual or auditory disorders

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
Therapeutic Play Activities program for children with mild intellectual disability. a program of therapeutic play activities aimed at improving the adaptive motor skills of children with intellectual disabilities. The program consists of 24 sessions of play-based activities that will be applied in 2 months on a day-by-day basis. Therapeutic Play programs include activities that address core strength, bilateral coordination, motor skills, visual skills, body awareness, outdoor sensory activities, vestibular, and balance skills. Activities will be simulated for the child by the therapist to ensure the child understands them.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Suspended

Beni-Suef University

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