Therapeutic Climbing for Children With DCD
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age8-12
SponsorUniversité de Sherbrooke
About this trial
This study looks at whether therapeutic climbing - indoor climbing activities guided by therapists - can help children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD).
DCD is a condition where children have difficulty with motor skills and participation in everyday activities, and sometimes confidence in physical activities.
The climbing program is based on a problem-solving approach called CO-OP (Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance), in which children learn strategies to achieve goals.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Diagnosis of DCD by a physician*.
Ability to follow instructions, communicate verbally, interact with adults and peers, and use cognitive strategies.
Ability to attend all assessment and intervention sessions in Sherbrooke.
Ability to understand and speak French.
Disqualifiers
Diagnosis of severe behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and/or severe functional limitations.
Prior proficiency in climbing or absence of climbing-related goals.
Trial design
Design model
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
CO-OP-based group therapeutic climbing intervention
Other interventionThe intervention will consist of a 10-week group-based therapeutic climbing program delivered once weekly on Saturday afternoons at an indoor climbing center. Sessions will be delivered by an occupational therapist (OT), two occupational therapy interns, and a certified climbing monitor (hereafter referred to as "intervention providers"). Each 90-minute session will follow the same global structure. The intervention is grounded in the CO-OP approach.
Treatment groups
16 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Group 1 - Fall 2026Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Group 2 - Winter 2027Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Performance related to individualized goals
Assess with the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) (visual analog scale of 1-10)
Time frame
Baseline (2-3 months before the intevention, pre-intervention (immediatly before the intervention), post-intervention (immediatly after the intervention), follow-up 2-3 months post-intervention2
Satisfaction related to individualized goals
Assess with the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) (visual analog scale of 1-10)
Time frame
Baseline (2-3 months before the intervention, pre-intervention (immediatly before the intervention), post-intervention (immediatly after the intervention), follow-up 2-3 months post-intervention3
Performance related to climbing-specific goals
Assess with the Performance Quality Rating Scale (PQRS) (visual analog scale of 1-10)
Time frame
Baseline (2-3 months before the intervention, pre-intervention (immediatly before the intervention), post-intervention (immediatly after the intervention), follow-up 2-3 months post-interventionSecondary outcomes
1
Motor skills
Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Third Edition (BOT-3) (standard scores (mean = 50, SD = 10) or scale scores for subtests (mean = 10, SD = 3))
Time frame
Baseline (2-3 months before the intervention, pre-intervention (immediatly before the intervention), post-intervention (immediatly after the intervention), follow-up 2-3 months post-intervention2
Self-efficacy
Assess with the French adaptation of the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) (5-point Likert scale)
Time frame
Baseline (2-3 months before the intervention, pre-intervention (immediatly before the intervention), post-intervention (immediatly after the intervention), follow-up 2-3 months post-intervention3
Executive functioning
Assess with the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Second Edition (BRIEF-2) T-scores (mean = 50, SD = 10)
Time frame
Baseline (2-3 months before the intervention, pre-intervention (immediatly before the intervention), post-intervention (immediatly after the intervention), follow-up 2-3 months post-intervention4
Motivation for physical activity
Assess with the Pictorial Motivation Scale (PMS) for physical activity (3-point scale)
Time frame
Baseline (2-3 months before the intervention, pre-intervention (immediatly before the intervention), post-intervention (immediatly after the intervention), follow-up 2-3 months post-interventionLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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