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Classroom play breaks may boost motor skills and behavior in kids with mild intellectual disability

NCT ID NCT06943196

Symptom relief Sponsor: Riphah International University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether short, structured physical activity breaks or free play in the classroom can improve gross motor skills, endurance, and behavior in children with mild intellectual disability. Twenty-two children from a special education center took part, with one group doing guided activities like marching and hopping for 5–30 minutes, and the other group choosing their own play. The program ran 5 days a week for 8 weeks, and researchers measured changes using standard tests for motor skills, walking endurance, and behavior.

What this could mean

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Active substance
structured physical activity breaks and free play
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward simple classroom strategies to help children with mild intellectual disability improve their physical skills and behavior.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, completed trial with only 22 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The activities are low-risk but may not produce lasting changes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

22 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2025

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

7 to 10 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Mild Intellectual Disability i-e mild deficit in intellectual and adaptive functions, having onset in developmental period (24) approximate IQ range of 50 to 69 (25). * ADLs are preserved and complex functions minimally impaired (26). * Attendance of a special educational center; * A medically cleared status from any physical ailment for participation in the baseline examinations. * Children are able/ allowed to interact with the environment and use of resources during free play in school/institute Exclusion Criteria: * Children with chronic medical conditions/ physical disabilities/balance issues/injuries that prevent participation in physical activity * Lack of informed consent from parents' and/or legal guardians' for their children's participation; * Coexisting conditions: autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy (CP), any muscular dystrophy, or neurological disorders such as epilepsy or brain damage; * Children with severe motor disability Comorbidities like oncological, rheumatic, orthopedic or cardiac diseases

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Conditions

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Behavior follicular lymphoma intellectual disability neurodevelopmental disorder

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Intellectual disability, mild

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • PSRD

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54900, Pakistan

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