Assessment of Developmental Status and Locomotor Balance in Healthy Children.
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to assess developmental milestones and balance in children in Pakistan. We are using Ages and Stages Questionnaire for developmental milestones and Timed up and Go test for balance.
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Detailed Description
We will visit daycare centers and primary schools to collect data and compare them to cut off values provided in the scale. After scoring each domain, scores will tell whether child needs further investigation or he is healthy.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Ages and Stages Questionnaire [last one week]
It is parent-completed questionnaires for young children. It ranges from age 1 to 60 months and consists of 19 different questionnaires.The questionnaires cover over five different domains: communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving and personal social skills.If the child scores below cut off value he needs further medical assessment otherwise he is healthy. Cut off values are different for each domain.
- Timed Up and Go test [last one week]
Begin by having the patient sit back in a standard arm chair and identify a line 3 meters, or 10 feet away, on the floor. 2 On the word "Go," begin timing. 3 Stop timing after patient sits back down. 4 Record time. Observe the patient's postural stability, gait, stride length, and sway.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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2 months to 5 years of age
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Families living in urban areas
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Families with financial stability when the child was growing
Exclusion Criteria:
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Multiple Pregnancies of mother
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A known history of diabetes of mother
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Uneducated Mother
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A known history of psychological problems of parents
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Impaired Cognition of Children
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Deafness or Blindness of Children
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Children with 36 weeks or less gestational periods
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Govt College of Technology for women, Day care center | Lahore | Punjab | Pakistan | 54000 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Riphah International University
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: shabana ashraf, Phd, Riphah International University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- Agarwal PK, Shi L, Daniel LM, Yang PH, Khoo PC, Quek BH, Zheng Q, Rajadurai VS. Prospective evaluation of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire 3rd Edition in very-low-birthweight infants. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2017 May;59(5):484-489. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13307. Epub 2016 Nov 24.
- Fauls JR, Thompson BL, Johnston LM. Validity of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to identify young children with gross motor difficulties who require physiotherapy assessment. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2020 Jul;62(7):837-844. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14480. Epub 2020 Feb 11.
- Osoba MY, Rao AK, Agrawal SK, Lalwani AK. Balance and gait in the elderly: A contemporary review. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2019 Feb 4;4(1):143-153. doi: 10.1002/lio2.252. eCollection 2019 Feb.
- Park JH, Hwangbo G. The effect of trunk stabilization exercises using a sling on the balance of patients with hemiplegia. J Phys Ther Sci. 2014 Feb;26(2):219-21. doi: 10.1589/jpts.26.219. Epub 2014 Feb 28.
- Verbecque E, Vereeck L, Boudewyns A, Van de Heyning P, Hallemans A. A Modified Version of the Timed Up and Go Test for Children Who Are Preschoolers. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2016 winter;28(4):409-15. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000293.
- Villar J, Fernandes M, Purwar M, Staines-Urias E, Di Nicola P, Cheikh Ismail L, Ochieng R, Barros F, Albernaz E, Victora C, Kunnawar N, Temple S, Giuliani F, Sandells T, Carvalho M, Ohuma E, Jaffer Y, Noble A, Gravett M, Pang R, Lambert A, Bertino E, Papageorghiou A, Garza C, Stein A, Bhutta Z, Kennedy S. Neurodevelopmental milestones and associated behaviours are similar among healthy children across diverse geographical locations. Nat Commun. 2019 Jan 30;10(1):511. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-07983-4.
- REC/22/00736 Duaa Ijaz