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Therapeutic Climbing for Children With DCD
Sponsor: Université de Sherbrooke
Summary
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.
Official title: Therapeutic Group Climbing for Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: Randomized Crossover Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
8 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
16
Start Date
2026-05-15
Completion Date
2026-06-06
Last Updated
2026-05-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
CO-OP-based group therapeutic climbing intervention
The 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.