Assessing the Feasibility of the Use of Visual Aids in Patient Education in Adults With Down Syndrome (DS)

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Conditions studied: Down Syndrome

In brief

Purpose: To assess the feasibility of using videos depicting people with DS to teach other adults with DS to perform healthy behaviors. Hypothesis: Videos of adults with DS performing healthy behaviors is a more effective way to promote healthy behaviors by adults with DS than other methods tested. This project will study whether videos showing a person with DS washing his hands correctly can improve hand washing by other adults with DS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02895802

Run by

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

People needed

40

Starts

2016-08-01

Expected to finish

2017-10-25

Last updated by the study team

2024-10-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• People with Down syndrome receiving care at Advocate
• No known sensitivity to soap

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant women, prisoners
• Known sensitivity to soap

Where it is running

• Adult Down Syndrome Center / Russell Institute for Research and Innovation — Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

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