Structured Task-Focused Occupational Therapy in the School Environment to Support Academic Performance: Fine Motor and Visual-Motor Skills | NCT07723092

NCT07723092

Overview

NCT ID: NCT07723092
Lead Sponsor: Medipol UniversityOTHER
Official Title: Structured Task-Focused Occupational Therapy in the School Environment to Support Academic Performance: Fine Motor and Visual-Motor Skills
Brief Summary: This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effects of a structured, task-focused occupational therapy program delivered in the school environment on handwriting performance, fine motor skills, visual-motor integration, and academic performance in primary school children. Second- and third-grade students identified as being at risk for handwriting and manual dexterity difficulties will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive a 10-week school-based occupational therapy program consisting of two 30-minute sessions per week, for a total of 20 sessions. The control group will continue routine classroom activities without therapist-led occupational therapy. Handwriting, manual dexterity, visual-motor integration, visual perception, and motor coordination will be assessed at baseline and after the intervention. Academic grades will also be recorded, and individualized goal attainment will be evaluated in the intervention group.

Status and Timeline

Status: Not yet recruiting
Last Update Posted: Jul 24, 2026Actual
Start Date: Jul 27, 2026Estimated
Primary Completion Date: Oct 12, 2026Estimated
Completion Date

Participation Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Child (0-17)
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Being between 7 and 9 years of age

Being enrolled in the second or third grade

Demonstrating basic literacy skills

Being identified as high risk for handwriting and/or manual dexterity difficulties based on standardized assessments and teacher observations

Being expected to maintain regular school attendance throughout the study period

Written informed consent provided by a parent or legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria:

A diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorder, including autism spectrum disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Significant visual or hearing impairment

An orthopedic or neurological condition affecting the upper extremity

Current receipt of occupational therapy or special education services

Study Plan

Study Type: Interventional
Phase: Not Applicable
Enrollment: 24Estimated
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)

Contacts and Locations

Central Contacts: No data available
Locations: Güngören Yahya Çavuş Primary School

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Participant Group/Arms

Structured Task-Focused Occupational TherapyExperimental

Participants will receive a 10-week structured task-focused school-based occupational therapy program delivered twice weekly in 30-minute sessions, for a total of 20 sessions. The program will target handwriting performance, fine motor skills, visual-motor integration, visual perception, and motor coordination.

Behavioral: Structured Task-Focused Occupational Therapy Program

Routine Classroom ActivitiesNo Intervention

Participants will continue their routine classroom activities and teacher-assigned homework during the 10-week study period and will not receive therapist-led occupational therapy.