Status:
UNKNOWN
tDCS and Motor Learning in Children With DCD
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Calgary
Conditions:
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Children with a neurodevelopmental condition called developmental coordination disorder (DCD) struggle to learn motor skills and perform daily activities, such as tying shoelaces, printing, riding a b...
Detailed Description
Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) is one of the most common non-invasive brain stimulation techniques but applications in pediatric populations are relatively unexplored. tDCS applies a w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- a score of ≤5th percentile in Manual Dexterity composite of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-2 (MABC-2), as we are focusing on fine motor tasks in the study (Henderson 2007)
- meet DCD criteria on the DCD Questionnaire (Wilson 2007)
- right-handed as per the Edinburg Handedness Inventory (Oldfield 1971)
Exclusion
- born preterm (gestation week\<37 weeks)
- diagnosed with any other neurodevelopmental disability such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (except ADHD)
- history of any neurological disorders
- taking any neuropsychiatric medications
- history of migraines
- having a scalp or skin condition (e.g., psoriasis or eczema)
- having a metallic implants (e.g., surgical clips or pacemaker)
- history of seizure or epilepsy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 27 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
14 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04490187
Start Date
September 27 2018
End Date
June 1 2021
Last Update
July 29 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3V4