NCT07554144 · NOT YET RECRUITING
The Effect of Body Percussion Training on Neuromotor Performance, Attention, and Functionality in Adolescents With Mild Intellectual Disability
This trial is testing whether group rhythm training — clapping, tapping, and snapping to a beat — can improve motor skills, attention, and daily functioning in teenagers with mild intellectual disability. It is a randomized controlled trial, meaning participants are assigned by chance to either the rhythm training or passive music listening. This is a Phase NA study, meaning it is a practical behavioral intervention trial, not a drug trial, and no approval process is involved.
You may qualify if
- Being an adolescent aged 14-19 attending high school (e.g., special education high school)
- Having been diagnosed with mild intellectual disability (IQ range according to relevant psychological assessment)
- Having communication skills sufficient to understand simple commands and adapt to work
- Being able to perform basic daily living activities (toilet hygiene and management, bladder/bowel management, eating, bathing, personal hygiene, dressing, functional mobility, etc.) independently or with minimal support, regardless of the level of disability
- Signing an informed consent form with family consent and/or legal guardian consent
You're excluded if
- Painful musculoskeletal/orthopedic (rheumatic, etc.) problems that may prevent physical participation in rhythm-based body percussion training, restrict movement during training, and cause pain
- Cardiovascular problems (arrhythmia, hypertension, etc.) that may prevent participants from attending training during the study period
- Diagnosis of moderate or severe intellectual disability
- Presence of additional diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, or developmental coordination disorder
- Participation in a systematic physical therapy program other than rhythm or motor training
- Conditions affecting motor performance due to medical or surgical treatment (within the last 6 months)
- Severe auditory and visual deficits that hinder communication and the ability to imitate movements
- Individuals who cannot attend regularly during the study period due to personal or family reasons
- The family/adolescent's desire to withdraw from the study of their own accord
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2026-04-28