The effects of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and its treatments on executive functions and occupational performance are under-mentioned in the literature. The researches believe that developmental and cognitive research is needed to identify interventions for children with DMD to identify and adapt to both individual and social environments, including self-care, productivity and leisure activities. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine executive functions and occupational performance in children with DMD and compare them with healthy controls.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
38
Evaluations of executive functions and occupational performance
Lokman Hekim University
Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Demographic information form
Time frame: one-time evaluation
Brooke upper extremity functional scale
It will be used to assess the functional level of the upper limbs of children with DMD. The classification consists of six stages and progression from the first to the sixth stage indicates a decrease in the functionality of the upper limb.
Time frame: one-time evaluation
Vignos lower extremity functional scale
It will be used to assess the functional level of the lower limbs of children with DMD. The classification consists of ten stages and progression from the first to the tenth stage indicates a decrease in the functionality of the upper limb.
Time frame: one-time evaluation
The Childhood Executive Functioning Inventory
This 26-item scale consists of 4 subscales: working memory (9 items), planning (6 items), inhibition (6 items) and regulation (5 items). Working memory and planning sub-dimensions constitute the total score of "working memory" and inhibition and regulation sub-dimensions constitute the total score of "inhibition". As the score obtained from the scale increases, the child's executive functions weaken.
Time frame: one-time evaluation
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
It will be used to assess children's occupational performance.
Time frame: one-time evaluation
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