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CompletedNCT07631832Updated Aug 6, 2026

Active Video Games in Children With DCD

An interventional study of Active Video Game Training and Conventional Occupational Therapy in Development Coordination Disorder, sponsored by ZEYNEP KOLİT. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 5 Years to 8 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-06.

Sponsored by ZEYNEP KOLİT · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
70
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
5 Years to 8 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a condition that affects a child's ability to perform coordinated motor activities and may also impact visual perception and motor planning skills. Children with DCD often experience difficulties in daily activities, school tasks, and participation in play and sports.

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate whether adding active video game-based training to a conventional occupational therapy program improves visual perception and visual praxis in children with DCD. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving active video game-based training in addition to conventional occupational therapy or a control group receiving conventional occupational therapy alone. The intervention will be delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks.

The findings of this study may help determine whether active video game-based interventions are an effective and engaging approach for improving visual-perceptual and visual-motor planning skills in children with DCD.

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Conditions studied

  • Development Coordination Disorder

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In context

Motor Skills Disorders

94 studies on the registry are indexed under Motor Skills Disorders; 24 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 70 is above the median of 40 across 67 interventional studies indexed under Motor Skills Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

ZEYNEP KOLİT is the lead sponsor of 2 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
5 Years to 8 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) according to DSM-5 criteria
  • Aged between 5 years and 8 years 11 months
  • Able to understand and follow test instructions
  • Willing to participate in the study
  • Parent or legal guardian able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of any other neurodevelopmental or neurological disorder
  • Visual or hearing impairment that may interfere with the assessment procedures
  • Orthopedic conditions preventing participation in active video game activities
  • Attention or behavioral problems that may interfere with treatment compliance
  • Receipt of any sensory-motor therapy within the previous 3 months
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
70 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    intervention

    Participants will receive a conventional occupational therapy program in addition to an active video game-based intervention using Nintendo Wii Fit Plus. The intervention will be delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 45-60 minutes.

    Other: Active Video Game Training · Other: Conventional Occupational Therapy

  • Active comparator
    control group

    Participants will receive a conventional occupational therapy program. The intervention will be delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 45-60 minutes.

    Other: Conventional Occupational Therapy

Interventions

  • OtherActive Video Game Training

    Participants will receive active video game-based training using Nintendo Wii Fit Plus in addition to conventional occupational therapy. The program will be delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks (16 sessions total), with each session lasting approximately 45-60 minutes. The intervention includes balance, aerobic, strengthening, and yoga-based interactive games designed to promote visual-perceptual, motor planning, and motor coordination skills in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder.

    Also known as: virtual reality

  • OtherConventional Occupational Therapy

    Participants will receive a conventional occupational therapy program. The program will be delivered twice weekly for 8 weeks (16 sessions total), with each session lasting approximately 45-60 minutes.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Perception

    Visual perception will be assessed using the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-3 (MVPT-3). Higher scores indicate better visual perceptual performance.

    Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention

  2. Visual Praxis

    Visual praxis will be assessed using the Constructional Praxis subtest of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT). Higher scores indicate better visual praxis performance.

    Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention

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Study locations

1 site
  • Lokman Hekim University, Department of Occupational Therapy
    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 6, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07631832
Lead sponsor
ZEYNEP KOLİT
Responsible party
ZEYNEP KOLİT (Asst. Prof., Hacettepe University) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Jun 8, 2026
Start date
Jun 3, 2026
Primary completion
Aug 4, 2026
Completion
Aug 4, 2026
Last update
Aug 6, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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