Clinical Trial: Trends in Intellectual Development in Down Syndrome

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Trends in Intellectual Development, and Diverging Verbal and Non-verbal Abilities in the Down Syndrome Phenotype

Brief Summary: Previous foreign studies revealed that the IQ in Down syndrome (DS) declines with age, but not any investigation of domestic data in Taiwan was available. Individuals with DS are characterized by limited verbal development, and in this article, authors look into the diverging verbal-nonverbal abilities in the DS phenotype.

Detailed Summary: The present study investigated this by analysis the test results of development /intelligence scales. To compare initial cross-sectional data with longitudinal follow-up, about 12 people with DS were included.
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: IQ [ Time Frame: 2001-2010 ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: mental age [ Time Frame: 2001-2010 ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: National Taiwan University Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: August 5, 2009
Date Started: May 2009
Date Completion: December 2010
Last Updated: March 16, 2010
Last Verified: March 2010