Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Hand Exercises on Hand Grip Strength and Manual Ability in Children With Visual Impairment
Lead Sponsor:
Riphah International University
Conditions:
Visual Impairment
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Development of the visual system immediately starts after birth via visual stimuli and interactions with the environment. The World Health Organization (WHO) has categorized visual impairments with re...
Detailed Description
Randomised control trial will be conducted with sample size 20. 20 participants will be included in the study. There will be 10 individuals who will receive hand exercises along with sensory stimulati...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children diagnosed with moderate (Snellen visual acuity between 6/18 and 6/60) to severe (Snellen visual acuity between 6/60 and 3/30) congenital visual impairment. (9)
- Children diagnosed with bilateral congenital visual impairment. (9)
- No prior exposure to therapeutic interventions given to hands. (9)
- Children who can understand English or regional Urdu language. (9)
- Children aged above 6-12 years (9)
- Children of either gender will be included.
Exclusion
- Children with any orthopedic problem related to hand. (9)
- Children who went through any surgery of hands or eyes. (9)
- Children with any neurological issues related to hand. (9)
- Those who were unable to communicate or unable to hear well .(5).
- Children diagnosed with complete blindness (Snellen visual acuity of 3/30) .(5).
- Non-co-operative patients
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 28 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 5 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06197607
Start Date
November 28 2023
End Date
February 5 2024
Last Update
June 13 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Riphah International University
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan