Balance Bike Training in Down Syndrome
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03677245 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : September 19, 2018
Results First Posted : April 21, 2020
Last Update Posted : April 21, 2020
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Down Syndrome Postural Balance | Other: Strider Balance Bike | Not Applicable |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 8 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | pre- post-test design with each participant serving as his or her own control |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | The Effect of Balance Bike Training on Balance, Physical Activity Levels, and Participation in Children and Youth Down Down Syndrome: a Pilot Study |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 26, 2018 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 1, 2019 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 1, 2019 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Balance Biking
Strider Balance Bike riding for 5 days following the Strider Learn to Ride Curriculum
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Other: Strider Balance Bike
Learning to ride a Strider balance bike |
- Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) Mean Group Score [ Time Frame: Day 1 and Day 5 ]The Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) is a valid, 14-item assessment, developed based on the Berg Balance Scale, to assess balance in children. The PBS is a criterion-based measure, with each item scored on a 0-4 scale. The minimum score possible on the PBS is 0 points. The highest total score possible on the PBS is 56 points. Higher scores indicates better balance performance.The score reported is the mean PBS score of the group on day 5, the last day of the intervention.
- Distance Biked [ Time Frame: Day 1 and day 5 ]How far, up to 100', that the child can independently ride their Strider bike
- Change in Participation Level Based on the Participation and Environment Measure - Children and Youth (PEM-CY) [ Time Frame: 3 months, 6 months ]The PEM-CY is participation level outcome measure used to assess a child's engagement in activities in the home, school, and community environments. The PEM-CY is a valid and reliable measure and is completed by parent/caregiver report, making it appropriate to use with children with DS. The PEM-CY asks questions related to 25 types of activiites that take place in the home, school, and community environments. Parents report "how often" their child has participated in each activity over the last 4 months (daily; few times a week; once a week; few times a month; once a month; few times in the last four months; once in the last four months; never); "how involved" their child is when participating in 1 or 2 activities that she or he does most often (5-very involved, 4, 3-somewhat involved, 2, 1-minimally involved); whether or not they want their child's participation to change and how they want it to change. The PEM-CY does not have scale scores or a total score.
- Change in Physical Activity Based on the Patient Reported Outcome Measure Information System (PROMIS) Physical Activity Measure - Proxy Report [ Time Frame: 3 months, 6 months ]PROMIS Physical Activity outcome measures assesses various aspects related to a child's participation in physical activity.The PROMIS measure has 10 items that parents rate on a 5-point likert scale. A 1 indicates that the child participated in the activity "no days", 2 indicates that the child participated in the activity 1 day, 3 indicates that the child participated in the activity 2-3 days, 4 indicates that the child participated in the activity 4-5 days, and 5 indicates that the child participated in the activity 6-7 days. The PROMIS does not contain a total score.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 5 Years to 17 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- be between the ages of 5 and 17 years old with a diagnosis of Down syndrome
- have the core strength and balance necessary to maintain sitting on a two-wheel balance bike with their feet on the ground
- be able to follow simple commands.
Exclusion Criteria:
- significant cardiovascular event or illness in the past 6 months
- another medical diagnosis, besides Down syndrome, that would limit participation in the exercise programs.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03677245
United States, Mississippi | |
University of Mississippi Wellness Center | |
Flowood, Mississippi, United States, 39232 |
Principal Investigator: | Meredith Flowers, DPT | University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Physical Therapy |
Documents provided by University of Mississippi Medical Center:
Responsible Party: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03677245 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2018-0070 |
First Posted: | September 19, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | April 21, 2020 |
Last Update Posted: | April 21, 2020 |
Last Verified: | April 2020 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Down Syndrome Syndrome Disease Pathologic Processes Intellectual Disability Neurobehavioral Manifestations |
Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Abnormalities, Multiple Congenital Abnormalities Chromosome Disorders Genetic Diseases, Inborn |