NCT03690843

Development of Children With DCD Before the Age of Six

The Development of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) Before the Age of Six: a Follow-up Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Ghent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to map the early development of children with DCD and compare it to typically developing (TD) children. At first we will investigate to what extent motor delay, reduced force, higher BMI, behavioral, ADL and participation problems occur in toddlerhood in DCD children and how this relates to TD children. We will also look into the evolution of these parameters in time (stability of development). Secondly we will explore if the diagnosis of DCD can be predicted using a standardized test before the age of five.

Detailed description

A longitudinal study design enables us to assess children at three different ages (3y, 4y and 5y). Assessment scores (AIMS or/and BSID) before the age of three will be retrieved retrospectively in the clinical group.

Conditions

• Developmental Coordination Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Test Battery	All toddlers (DCD children + TD children) included in the study will be tested at three points in time, that is at the age of 3y, 4y and 5y with an extensive test battery. Questionnaires will be filled in by parents and teachers. Children will be tested using different instruments.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-10-08
• Primary completion: 2023-01-06
• Completion: 2023-01-06
• First posted: 2018-10-01
• Last updated: 2023-04-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium