An interventional study of Bin therapy and finger gnosia and conventional therapy in Down Syndrome, sponsored by Riphah International University. Completed at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 5 Years to 13 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-09-04.
Sponsored by Riphah International University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Down syndrome is a hereditary disorder resulting from the occurrence of an additional copy of chromosome 21, resulting in discernible variations in cognitive and physical characteristics. Finger gnosis pertains to the capacity to identify and discriminate among individual fingers. Tactile perception and body awareness are both encompassed by this particular component. Finger gnosis encompasses the sensory and cognitive mechanisms that enable an individual to recognize, label, and differentiate between their own fingers and those belonging to others. The therapeutic approach known as BIN Therapy is a non-invasive and pharmacologically unassisted intervention that use electrical stimulation as a means to enhance manual dexterity in individuals afflicted with neurological conditions
It will be a randomized controlled trial. 30 patients fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be recruited by non-probability convenience sampling and then randomly divided in two groups using lottery method. Group A will receive will receive conventional physical therapy exercise program including core strengthening, balance and coordination exercise, fine motor skills activities with 2-3 times a week, with 20-50 minutes of each session with each set comprises of 10-12 repetitions of each exercise. And the group B will receive BIN therapy and finger gnosia. Sensory assessment will be assess by Revised Nottingham sensory assessment.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Control Group
Other: conventional therapy
Experimental Group
Other: Bin therapy and finger gnosia
Schedule bin therapy sessions 2-3 times per week at first, increasing the frequency as participants get used to it. Data will be collected twice i.e., at the start of the study and after completion of 6 weeks of treatment by using outcome measure tools
schedule conventional therapy with 20-50 minutes of each session with each set comprises of 10-12 repetitions of each exercise
Finger Gnosia Assessed by Vernier Caliper
Finger gnosia assessed by vernier caliper by two-point discrimination test. 2-5 mm average score, 6-10 mm mild impairment, 11-15 moderate impairment, 16 mm or above severe impairment
Time frame: baseline and 8th week
Nottingham sensory assessment
tactile sensation 42 max score, proprioception and Kinesthesia 24 max score, total score 66- 0-20 severe sensory impairment, 21-40 moderate sensory impairment, 41-54 mild sensory impairment, 55 - 66 normal sensory function
Time frame: baseline and 8th weeks
Plan to share: No
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