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Rock climbing therapy tested for kids with DCD

NCT ID NCT07609563

Symptom relief Sponsor: Université de Sherbrooke Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a 10-week therapeutic climbing program can improve motor skills and confidence in 16 children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). The program uses a problem-solving approach called CO-OP and is led by occupational therapists. The goal is to see if climbing can help kids achieve everyday goals and feel more capable.

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Active substance
therapeutic climbing program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a fun, group-based therapy to help children with DCD improve motor skills and daily participation.
What could go wrong
This is a very small early trial (16 children) with no control group, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is also time-intensive (10 weeks) and requires travel.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 16 people

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Expected to start

May 2026

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Expected to finish

Jun 2026

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Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

8 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of DCD by a physician\*. * Ability to follow instructions, communicate verbally, interact with adults and peers, and use cognitive strategies. * Ability to attend all assessment and intervention sessions in Sherbrooke. * Ability to understand and speak French. * Provision of child assent and parental consent. \* If the target sample size (n = 16) is not reached, children with suspected DCD based on the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ) (25,26) will also be considered. Eligibility will then require: (1) a score below the 15th percentile on the total motor composite or below the 5th percentile in a domain of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT) (27,28), and (2) the identification of occupational challenges using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) (29,30) during the initial assessment. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of severe behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and/or severe functional limitations. * Prior proficiency in climbing or absence of climbing-related goals.

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Conditions

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developmental coordination disorder

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Developmental coordination disorder (DCD)

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