Status:
COMPLETED
Functional Communicative Profile of Children With Down Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Conditions:
Down Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-8 years
Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to verify the use of communicative functions by children with DS in two interaction conditions: interaction with therapist and interaction with parent.
Detailed Description
Parents and caregivers' engagement on therapeutic process of children with Down syndrome (DS) is important for language and communication development. The identification of the communicative skills pr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- genetic diagnosis of Down syndrome
- good health conditions
- normal results on audiologic evaluation
- pediatric and ear, nose and throat periodic check ups.
- attend speech-language therapy at the Speech Language Pathology Laboratory in Syndromes and Sensorimotor Deficits (SLPL-SSD) of the School of Medicine of the University of São Paulo.
Exclusion
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00844259
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2007
Last Update
February 16 2009
Active Locations (1)
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University of Sao Paulo - School of Medicine - Department of Physiotherapy, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Occupational Therapy
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05360-160