Kids with DCD walk differently when multitasking – new study investigates

NCT ID NCT06400043

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Ghent Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how children aged 7 to 17 with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) walk while also doing a thinking task or a moving task. Researchers will compare their walking patterns to those of typically developing children. The goal is to gather detailed movement data to better understand DCD.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help researchers better understand how DCD affects walking and multitasking, potentially guiding future therapies.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early observational study with only 23 participants, so findings may not apply to all children with DCD. It does not test any treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

developmental coordination disorder gait apraxia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

GAIT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ghent University
RECRUITING

Ghent, East-Flanders, 9000, Belgium
Ghent University
RECRUITING

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

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