RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06977672

Effects of Down Dog Yoga on Pre-writing Skills in Children With Down Syndrome

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Enrollment

34 participants

Start Date

Apr 15, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Down Syndrome

Summary

Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by an extra chromosome 21, affecting physical and cognitive development. This study will evaluate the effects of down dog yoga on prewriting skills in children with Down syndrome aged 4-8 years. A randomized controlled trial with 32 participants will be conducted at Bahawal Victoria Hospital over 10 months. Assessments will include JTHFT, BBT, and the Prewriting Skills Scale.

Eligibility

Min Age: 4 YearsMax Age: 8 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

Children with age group 4-8years
Both Genders (male female)
Children who can do Independent standing and walking

Exclusion Criteria7

Any deformity
Pain and/or symptomatic neurologic/orthopedic dysfunction of upper or lower extremities
Cervical injury and chest wall disorders
Injury
Fractures
History of previous surgery
Children with impaired Fun

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Interventions

OTHERDown Dog Yoga

In this study, a period of 10 weeks, commencing with a preliminary assessment during the first week, followed by an 8-week intervention phase, and concluding with a final assessment in the last week of the study period. The frequency-intensity-time-type principle will be implemented as follows: sessions will occur 4 times per week, consisting of 2 sessions led by experts and 2 sessions involving parents. The intensity will be 40 to 45 minutes for expert-led sessions and 20 to 25 minutes for parent-led sessions. These sessions will take place 3 or 4 times per week over an 8-week period, focusing on a type of intervention known as dog down yoga

OTHERTraditional

The children took part in group sessions four days a week over a span of 10 weeks, totaling 40 sessions. Each session, lasting around 20 minutes, involved small groups of four to seven children. The aim will be to evaluate the children's writing across four stages of development: pre-phonemic, semi-phonemic, phonemic, and conventional