NCT06131099

Effects of Dohsa Hou Exercises on Functional Mobility

Effects of Dohsa Hou Exercises on Functional Mobility in Children With Down Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Trisomy 21 is a condition where there's an extra chromosome 21, which leads to a set of clinical signs called Down syndrome. Down syndrome is one of the most complicated genetic conditions that can occur post-term and is the most commonly survivable form of aneuploidy of the autosomal chromosomes. Dohsa hou is a type of psychomotor therapy that helps improve psychological problems by using bodily movements, sensation and relaxation experience. It was first developed under the name psycho-rehabilitation to help children with cerebral palsy improve their movements and posture. By using Dohsa hou movement's issues were effectively addressed in children with cerebral palsy, despite their physical limitations being caused by physiological disorders. There are two kind of treatments of Dohsa hou exercises that are relaxation therapy to decrease the stress level in body and other one is to align the body to correct the posture and movements of the body.

Detailed description

This study will be a randomized control trial, used to compare the effects of Dohsa hou exercises on functional mobility in children with Down syndrome. Subjects with Down syndrome meeting the predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria will be divided into two groups using simple random sampling techniques. Assessment will be done by using Test of trunk impairment scale and Time Up and Go Test. Subjects in one group will be treated with Dohsa hou therapy and in other group standard treatment protocol.

Conditions

• Down Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Dohsa hou exercises	Dohsa hou is a type of psychomotor therapy that helps improve psychological problems by using bodily movements, sensation and relaxation experience.
OTHER	Standard treatment protocal	Standard treatment including soft tissue massage therapy, task specific training interventions, bicycle training and aerobic exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-15
• Primary completion: 2024-02-15
• Completion: 2024-02-28
• First posted: 2023-11-14
• Last updated: 2024-06-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan