HealthyDual-taskNCT06299280
The Effect Of Dual-Task Training On Motor And Cognitive Performance In School-Age Children
A study testing dual task training and single task training in people with Healthy and Child, Only, run by Igdir University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of dual task training on performance in school-age children. Although studies on this subject in the world are limited, a comprehensive study on school-age children is needed. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 7 to 15 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy, Child, Only
- What is being tested?
- dual task training and single task training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 108 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 May 2024to 20 Dec 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 7 to 15 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Being between the ages of 7-15,
- Not having a chronic disease
- Volunteering to participate in the study and signing a consent form.
Who cannot join
- Experiencing a health problem that will affect the musculoskeletal system in the last year,
- Having a condition that prevents participation in physical education class.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of dual task training on performance in school-age children. Although studies on this subject in the world are limited, a comprehensive study on school-age children is needed.
MATERIAL AND METHOD:
Read more
- Evaluation will begin by applying demographic information and the Physical Activity Survey for Children.
- The evaluations to be made will primarily evaluate the child's performance on a single cognitive task in a supported sitting position on a chair, without a motor task.
- To evaluate single motor performance, a 2-minute walk test and a 30-second sit-stand test will be applied.
- Dual task evaluations will be carried out by adding a cognitive task while applying the 2-minute walk and 30-second sit-to-stand test.
- Walking speed will be evaluated with the 10m walk test.
- Balance parameter will be evaluated with functional reaching test.
- Using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), participating children will be asked to score the difficulty of cognitive and motor performance as a number between 0 and 10.
- Walking speeds will be normalized by measuring lower extremity lengths.
- The children will be randomly divided into two groups and the study group will be given dual-task training by creating dual-task situations during the activities carried out in physical education classes.
- After 4 weeks, appropriate analyzes will be made with the data obtained as a result of the evaluations performed by the same evaluator.
As a result of this study, motor and cognitive performance in single-task conditions in typically developing children will be revealed. Additionally, changes in this performance will be detected in dual-task situations. The gains to be obtained as a result of the training will also reveal the importance of implementing dual task training in school-age children.
Read the detailed description
Performing a cognitive task such as communicating while performing postural tasks such as walking is called dual task.
Attentional resources are divided into dual-task (DT) situations that are frequently experienced in daily life. Due to this division, the secondary task affects postural performance. DT states can be motor-motor, motor-cognitive, or cognitive-cognitive.
Humans, like other living creatures, are born, develop and learn in a multisensory field. Children encounter many dual-task (DT) situations in their daily, social and academic lives where they need to share limited attention resources. When attentional capacities are exceeded, performance of the postural task, cognitive task, or both may be impaired, causing DT confusion. DT confusion occurs more clearly in children, the elderly, and individuals with neurological involvement.The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of dual task training on performance in school-age children. Although studies on this subject in the world are limited, a comprehensive study on school-age children is needed.The physical activity level of the participants will be evaluated with the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C). There are two forms: PAQ-C, which evaluates the physical activity levels of primary school children between the ages of 8-12, and Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A), which evaluates the physical activity levels of students between the ages of 13-18. The answers to all questions except the last question in the survey are scored according to the frequency of the activity. Never gets 1 point, most often gets 5 points. In the last question, the answer does not have any points. The answer must be yes or no. A high result score indicates a high level of physical activity. A Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted.
MATERIAL AND METHOD:
- Evaluation will begin by applying demographic information and the Physical Activity Survey for Children.
- The evaluations to be made will primarily evaluate the child's performance on a single cognitive task in a supported sitting position on a chair, without a motor task.
- To evaluate single motor performance, a 2-minute walk test and a 30-second sit-stand test will be applied.
- Dual task evaluations will be carried out by adding a cognitive task while applying the 2-minute walk and 30-second sit-to-stand test.
- Walking speed will be evaluated with the 10m walk test.
- Balance parameter will be evaluated with functional reaching test.
- Using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), participating children will be asked to score the difficulty of cognitive and motor performance as a number between 0 and 10.
- Walking speeds will be normalized by measuring lower extremity lengths.
- The children will be randomly divided into two groups and the study group will be given dual-task training by creating dual-task situations during the activities carried out in physical education classes.
- After 4 weeks, appropriate analyzes will be made with the data obtained as a result of the evaluations performed by the same evaluator.
As a result of this study, motor and cognitive performance in single-task conditions in typically developing children will be revealed. Additionally, changes in this performance will be detected in dual-task situations. The gains to be obtained as a result of the training will also reveal the importance of implementing dual task training in school-age children.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Child, Only
- Being tested
- dual task training, single task training
- Keywords
- Dual Task, School-age Children
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
dual task trainingOther
students will be given additional cognitive tasks while exercising in physical education class
single task trainingOther
students will exercise in physical education class, without additional cognitive tasks
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| dual-task group | Experimental | Cognitive tasks will be given simultaneously while students exercise in physical education class. Receives: Other: dual task training |
| single-task group | Experimental | Students exercise in physical education class. Receives: Other: single task training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C)
There are two forms: PAQ-C, which evaluates the physical activity levels of primary school children between the ages of 8-12, and PAQ-A, which evaluates the physical activity levels of students between the ages of 13-18. The answers to all questions except the last question in the survey are scored according to the frequency of the activity. Never gets 1 point, most often gets 5 points. A high result score indicates a high level of physical activity. A Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted
Measured: 5minutes
Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescent (PAQ-A)
There are two forms: PAQ-C, which evaluates the physical activity levels of primary school children between the ages of 8-12, and PAQ-A, which evaluates the physical activity levels of students between the ages of 13-18. The answers to all questions except the last question in the survey are scored according to the frequency of the activity. Never gets 1 point, most often gets 5 points. A high result score indicates a high level of physical activity. A Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted
Measured: 5minutes
Single cognitive task performance
Single cognitive task performance will measure with n-back in sitting
Measured: 1minute
2-minute walk test
2-minute walk test (single and dual-task conditions)
Measured: 4minutes
30-second sit-stand test
30-second sit-stand test (single and dual-task conditions)
Measured: 2minutes
10m walk test. (single-task conditions)
10m walk test will be aplied. 10-meter walking time will be recorded.
Measured: 2minutes
10m walk test. (dual-task conditions)
10m walk test. 10-meter walking time with concurrent cognitive task will be recorded.
Measured: 2minutes
functional reaching test.
functional reaching test.(single and dual-task conditions)
Measured: 1minute
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for motor and cognitive task. The higher the score indicates the difficulty of the task (0=simple task, 10: difficult almost cannot do)
Measured: 1minute
lower extremity lengths assessment
lower extremity lengths assessment with tape measure
Measured: 1minute
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Mar 2024
- Study start1 May 2024
- Primary completion13 Dec 2024
- Study completion20 Dec 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (5)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for HealthyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- randomised controlled
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 108 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Igdir University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sema Bugusan Oruc, Igdir University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06299280
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Igdir180
- Acronym
- Dual-task
- Status last verified
- Apr 2025
- First submitted
- 27 Feb 2024
- Last updated
- 20 Apr 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Hagmann-von Arx P, Manicolo O, Lemola S, Grob A. Walking in School-Aged Children in a Dual-Task Paradigm Is Related to Age But Not to Cognition, Motor Behavior, Injuries, or Psychosocial Functioning. Front Psychol. 2016 Mar 10;7:352. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00352. eCollection 2016.
PubMed 27014158Barutchu A, Toohey S, Shivdasani MN, Fifer JM, Crewther SG, Grayden DB, Paolini AG. Multisensory perception and attention in school-age children. J Exp Child Psychol. 2019 Apr;180:141-155. doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2018.11.021. Epub 2019 Jan 14.
PubMed 30655099Anderson M, Bucks RS, Bayliss DM, Della Sala S. Effect of age on dual-task performance in children and adults. Mem Cognit. 2011 Oct;39(7):1241-52. doi: 10.3758/s13421-011-0099-7.
PubMed 21538179Saxena S, Cinar E, Majnemer A, Gagnon I. Does dual tasking ability change with age across childhood and adolescence? A systematic scoping review. Int J Dev Neurosci. 2017 May;58:35-49. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2017.01.012. Epub 2017 Feb 3.
PubMed 28167051Rabaglietti E, De Lorenzo A, Brustio PR. The Role of Working Memory on Dual-Task Cost During Walking Performance in Childhood. Front Psychol. 2019 Jul 31;10:1754. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01754. eCollection 2019.
PubMed 31417472
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect Of Dual-Task Training On Motor And Cognitive Performance In School-Age Children
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06299280
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Dual-task / Igdir180
- Conditions
- Healthy, Child, Only
- Keywords
- Dual Task, School-age Children
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 108 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Igdir UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 May 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 13 Dec 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 Dec 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 7 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of dual task training on performance in school-age children. Although studies on this subject in the world are limited, a comprehensive study on school-age children is needed.
MATERIAL AND METHOD:
- Evaluation will begin by applying demographic information and the Physical Activity Survey for Children.
- The evaluations to be made will primarily evaluate the child's performance on a single cognitive task in a supported sitting position on a chair, without a motor task.
- To evaluate single motor performance, a 2-minute walk test and a 30-second sit-stand test will be applied.
- Dual task evaluations will be carried out by adding a cognitive task while applying the 2-minute walk and 30-second sit-to-stand test.
- Walking speed will be evaluated with the 10m walk test.
- Balance parameter will be evaluated with functional reaching test.
- Using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), participating children will be asked to score the difficulty of cognitive and motor performance as a number between 0 and 10.
- Walking speeds will be normalized by measuring lower extremity lengths.
- The children will be randomly divided into two groups and the study group will be given dual-task training by creating dual-task situations during the activities carried out in physical education classes.
- After 4 weeks, appropriate analyzes will be made with the data obtained as a result of the evaluations performed by the same evaluator.
As a result of this study, motor and cognitive performance in single-task conditions in typically developing children will be revealed. Additionally, changes in this performance will be detected in dual-task situations. The gains to be obtained as a result of the training will also reveal the importance of implementing dual task training in school-age children.
Detailed description
Performing a cognitive task such as communicating while performing postural tasks such as walking is called dual task.
Attentional resources are divided into dual-task (DT) situations that are frequently experienced in daily life. Due to this division, the secondary task affects postural performance. DT states can be motor-motor, motor-cognitive, or cognitive-cognitive.
Humans, like other living creatures, are born, develop and learn in a multisensory field. Children encounter many dual-task (DT) situations in their daily, social and academic lives where they need to share limited attention resources. When attentional capacities are exceeded, performance of the postural task, cognitive task, or both may be impaired, causing DT confusion. DT confusion occurs more clearly in children, the elderly, and individuals with neurological involvement.The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of dual task training on performance in school-age children. Although studies on this subject in the world are limited, a comprehensive study on school-age children is needed.The physical activity level of the participants will be evaluated with the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C). There are two forms: PAQ-C, which evaluates the physical activity levels of primary school children between the ages of 8-12, and Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A), which evaluates the physical activity levels of students between the ages of 13-18. The answers to all questions except the last question in the survey are scored according to the frequency of the activity. Never gets 1 point, most often gets 5 points. In the last question, the answer does not have any points. The answer must be yes or no. A high result score indicates a high level of physical activity. A Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted.
MATERIAL AND METHOD:
- Evaluation will begin by applying demographic information and the Physical Activity Survey for Children.
- The evaluations to be made will primarily evaluate the child's performance on a single cognitive task in a supported sitting position on a chair, without a motor task.
- To evaluate single motor performance, a 2-minute walk test and a 30-second sit-stand test will be applied.
- Dual task evaluations will be carried out by adding a cognitive task while applying the 2-minute walk and 30-second sit-to-stand test.
- Walking speed will be evaluated with the 10m walk test.
- Balance parameter will be evaluated with functional reaching test.
- Using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), participating children will be asked to score the difficulty of cognitive and motor performance as a number between 0 and 10.
- Walking speeds will be normalized by measuring lower extremity lengths.
- The children will be randomly divided into two groups and the study group will be given dual-task training by creating dual-task situations during the activities carried out in physical education classes.
- After 4 weeks, appropriate analyzes will be made with the data obtained as a result of the evaluations performed by the same evaluator.
As a result of this study, motor and cognitive performance in single-task conditions in typically developing children will be revealed. Additionally, changes in this performance will be detected in dual-task situations. The gains to be obtained as a result of the training will also reveal the importance of implementing dual task training in school-age children.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- randomised controlled
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| dual-task group | Experimental | Other: dual task trainingCognitive tasks will be given simultaneously while students exercise in physical education class. |
| single-task group | Experimental | Other: single task trainingStudents exercise in physical education class. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 7 to 15 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Being between the ages of 7-15,
- Not having a chronic disease
- Volunteering to participate in the study and signing a consent form.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Experiencing a health problem that will affect the musculoskeletal system in the last year,
- Having a condition that prevents participation in physical education class.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| dual task trainingstudents will be given additional cognitive tasks while exercising in physical education class | Other | dual-task group |
| single task trainingstudents will exercise in physical education class, without additional cognitive tasks | Other | single-task group |
Primary outcome
Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C)
Time frame: 5minutes
There are two forms: PAQ-C, which evaluates the physical activity levels of primary school children between the ages of 8-12, and PAQ-A, which evaluates the physical activity levels of students between the ages of 13-18. The answers to all questions except the last question in the survey are scored according to the frequency of the activity. Never gets 1 point, most often gets 5 points. A high result score indicates a high level of physical activity. A Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted
Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescent (PAQ-A)
Time frame: 5minutes
There are two forms: PAQ-C, which evaluates the physical activity levels of primary school children between the ages of 8-12, and PAQ-A, which evaluates the physical activity levels of students between the ages of 13-18. The answers to all questions except the last question in the survey are scored according to the frequency of the activity. Never gets 1 point, most often gets 5 points. A high result score indicates a high level of physical activity. A Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted
Single cognitive task performance
Time frame: 1minute
Single cognitive task performance will measure with n-back in sitting
2-minute walk test
Time frame: 4minutes
2-minute walk test (single and dual-task conditions)
30-second sit-stand test
Time frame: 2minutes
30-second sit-stand test (single and dual-task conditions)
10m walk test. (single-task conditions)
Time frame: 2minutes
10m walk test will be aplied. 10-meter walking time will be recorded.
10m walk test. (dual-task conditions)
Time frame: 2minutes
10m walk test. 10-meter walking time with concurrent cognitive task will be recorded.
functional reaching test.
Time frame: 1minute
functional reaching test.(single and dual-task conditions)
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time frame: 1minute
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for motor and cognitive task. The higher the score indicates the difficulty of the task (0=simple task, 10: difficult almost cannot do)
lower extremity lengths assessment
Time frame: 1minute
lower extremity lengths assessment with tape measure
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Apr 2025.
- Background: PubMed 27014158Hagmann-von Arx P, Manicolo O, Lemola S, Grob A. Walking in School-Aged Children in a Dual-Task Paradigm Is Related to Age But Not to Cognition, Motor Behavior, Injuries, or Psychosocial Functioning. Front Psychol. 2016 Mar 10;7:352. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00352. eCollection 2016.
- Background: PubMed 30655099Barutchu A, Toohey S, Shivdasani MN, Fifer JM, Crewther SG, Grayden DB, Paolini AG. Multisensory perception and attention in school-age children. J Exp Child Psychol. 2019 Apr;180:141-155. doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2018.11.021. Epub 2019 Jan 14.
- Background: PubMed 21538179Anderson M, Bucks RS, Bayliss DM, Della Sala S. Effect of age on dual-task performance in children and adults. Mem Cognit. 2011 Oct;39(7):1241-52. doi: 10.3758/s13421-011-0099-7.
- Background: PubMed 28167051Saxena S, Cinar E, Majnemer A, Gagnon I. Does dual tasking ability change with age across childhood and adolescence? A systematic scoping review. Int J Dev Neurosci. 2017 May;58:35-49. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2017.01.012. Epub 2017 Feb 3.
- Background: PubMed 31417472Rabaglietti E, De Lorenzo A, Brustio PR. The Role of Working Memory on Dual-Task Cost During Walking Performance in Childhood. Front Psychol. 2019 Jul 31;10:1754. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01754. eCollection 2019.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Related trials for Healthy
Recruiting
THE EFFECTS OF GAME-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAMS
Physical Activity, Body Image
Not yet recruitingPhase 1
A Phase I Study of GLR2053 Tablets in Chinese Healthy Adult Participants
Atopic Dermatitis
Recruiting
Colon-delivered Riboflavin and Gut Microbiota Composition
Microbiome Dysbiosis, Gut Health
Not yet recruiting
Neuroergonomic Analysis of a Brain-Computer Interface Device (BCI)
Healthy Volunteers - Male and Female
RecruitingPhase 1
First-in-Human Trial to Assess REGN20423 in Healthy Adult Participants and Adult Participants With Atopic Dermatitis
Healthy Volunteer, Atopic Dermatitis
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing dual task training and single task training in people with Healthy and Child, Only, run by Igdir University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C) (time frame: 5minutes). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06299280, which also lists 5 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Apr 2025.