Training kindergarteners in visual perceptual motor skills
Effects of Different Visual-perceptual-motor Training Courses on Kindergarten Children
This study tests if different training programs can help kindergarten kids improve their fine motor skills, visual perception, and handwriting.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 180 (estimated) |
| Ages | 5 Years to 6 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | National Cheng-Kung University Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Tainan) |
| Trial ID | NCT05795738 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This project investigates the effectiveness of different visuomotor training programs on fine motor skills, visual perception, visual-motor integration, and handwriting performance in kindergarten children. Participants will be randomized into three groups: a control group with no intervention, a group receiving Chinese character-based training, and a group receiving traditional training. The training will occur twice a week for 12 weeks, and the effectiveness will be assessed at the end of the fall semester of the first grade.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are kindergarten children who are native Mandarin Chinese speakers and will be entering first grade.
Not a fit: Children with significant neurological, muscular, or skeletal disorders, or those with uncorrectable visual or hearing problems may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this training could significantly improve handwriting performance and visuomotor skills in young children.
How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown positive outcomes with similar visuomotor training approaches, suggesting potential for success in this study.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Kindergarten children who will study the first grade in coming September * Both parents are native Mandarin Chinese speakers Exclusion Criteria: * A diagnosis of significant neurological, muscular, and skeletal system disorders * Visual or hearing problems that cannot be corrected to be normal * Genetic or chromosomal abnormality * Significant neurological, muscular, and skeletal damage to the trunk or upper extremities * moderate or severe intellectual disabilities
Where this trial is running
Tainan
- National Cheng Kung University — Tainan, Taiwan (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Yea-Shwu Hwang, ScD — National Cheng Kung University
- Study coordinator: Yea-Shwu H Hwang, ScD
- Email: yshwang@mail.ncku.edu.tw
- Phone: 886-62353535
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.