Guiding Lights: Empowering Down syndrome families
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN18350705 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN18350705 |
| Sponsor | Indira Gandhi National Open University |
| Funder | Investigator initiated and funded |
- Submission date
- 23/09/2026
- Registration date
- 28/09/2026
- Last edited
- 28/09/2026
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Ms Zakira Asharef
Principal investigator, Scientific, Public
Principal investigator, Scientific, Public
LF2/320
Block No.5
Vrindavan Gardens
Pattom
Thiruvananthapuram
695004
India
 ORCID ID |
0009-0009-0201-5322 |
|---|---|
| Phone | +91 7356514314 |
| zakira.mchpmpl2024@learner.manipal.edu |
Study information
| Primary study design | Observational |
|---|---|
| Observational study design | Cross sectional study |
| Scientific title | Guiding Lights: Empowering Down syndrome families |
| Study acronym | Guiding Lights |
| Study objectives | The study explores the health, nutrition, and development profile of children with Down Syndrome in Yemen. Families are asked to provide information through surveys and questionnaires to help develop better educational materials and support guidelines. |
| Ethics approval(s) |
Approved 01/07/2024, Student Service Centre (SSC) at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) (Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, 110068, India; +91 011-29571528; ssc@ignou.ac.in), ref: 2353490617 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Down Syndrome (DS) |
| Methodology | This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Happy Child Special Needs School “Down Syndrome" Rehabilitation Project, Seiyun, Hadramout,Yemen, with 53 children with Down Syndrome and their parents, where information was collected using translated ABCD and child basic information questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
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| Key secondary outcome measure(s) | |
| Completion date | 31/12/2024 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | |
|---|---|
| Age group | Mixed |
| Lower age limit | 2 Years |
| Upper age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 53 |
| Total final enrolment | 53 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Children and teens with Down Syndrome 2. Aged 2 to 18 years 3. Both genders |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not meeting the key inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 02/11/2024 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2024 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Yemen
Study participating centres
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol file | 28/09/2026 | No | No |
Additional files
- 50339_Protocol.pdf
- Protocol file
Editorial Notes
28/09/2026: Study’s existence confirmed by the Student Service Centre (SSC) at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India.
