Status:
COMPLETED
Symbolic Representation in Young Children With Down Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Conditions:
Down Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to characterize the process of constitution of symbolic representation in infants with Down syndrome, as well as to investigate the relationship between gestures and the emerg...
Detailed Description
According to the Genetic Epistemology, language development is directly related to cognitive construction. Such relationship is clearly observed after the constitution of representation that allows on...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for Study Group:
- genetic diagnosis of Down Syndrome
- be at the 4th stage of sensorimotor period at the initial assessment
- good health conditions
- good results on audiologic evaluation
- pediatric and ear, nose and throat periodic check ups.
- Inclusion Criteria for Control Group:
- good health conditions
- be at the 4th stage of sensorimotor period at the initial assessment
- pediatric and ear, nose and throat periodic check ups.
- Exclusion Criteria for all groups:
- submission to long term hospitalizations due to heart diseases and major respiratory airway infections, that may interfere in the child's global development
- presence of visual or auditory important deficits
- historic of prematurely and/or low birth weight
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00668980
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
April 1 2009
Last Update
January 14 2010
Active Locations (3)
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1
APAE Sao José dos Campos
São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil, 12233-400
2
University Hospital
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05360-160
3
University of Sao Paulo - School of Medicine - Department of Physiotherapy, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Occupational Therapy
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05360-160