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Effects, Acceptance and Usability of a Pressuresensitive Pen and Its Tablet-app in Children With Problematic Fine and Graphomotor Function, Their Occupational Therapists and Their Guardians
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Usage of the SensoGrip-System comprised of the SensoGrip pen and a tablet app. for Developmental Delay in Fine Motor Function (Disorder). Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The presented study deals with the technically supported, fine motor adjustment of finger and tip pressure in children with graphomotor difficulties by means of a pressure-sensitive pen and a corresponding tablet app. Three target groups (occupational therapists, children, and legal guardians, n=15 each) will be recruited and included in a mixed-methods study. The guiding research questions deal with the effects, acceptance and usability of the applied system. The active phase of the study covers a period of three months. Expected results lie primarily in the area of improving the target group writing skills (children) and improving opportunities in occupational therapy.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Intervention consists of the usage of the SensoGrip-System in at least 6 and up to 8 therapy session together with the participating child. It is assumed that the standard frequency of therapy sessions is once a week, resuming in a span of 6-8 weeks. 10 minutes of every therapy session during the intervention phase must involve the application of the SensoGrip-System. Sample exercises are made available, therapists can freely choose which exercises are used.