Evaluation of the Validity and Reliability of the Walking Adaptability Ladder Test (WAL-K) for Children in Children With Cerebral Palsy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 66
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- WAL-K test
研究概览
简要总结
Adapting the environment in which a child with Cerebral Palsy lives or adapting himself according to the environment facilitates independence in daily life activities. There is a need for practical performance tests to evaluate the gait adaptation of children with cerebral palsy in the clinic. However, no study has been found to evaluate gait adaptation in children with cerebral palsy. Therefore, the aim of the study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the WALK test, which was previously developed for children with special learning disabilities, in individuals with cerebral palsy.
详细描述
According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, physical, social, and behavioral environmental factors; can affect a child's disability, activity limitations, and participation. Adapting the environment in which a child with Cerebral Palsy lives or adapting himself according to the environment facilitates independence in daily life activities. There is a need for practical performance tests to evaluate the gait adaptation of children with cerebral palsy in the clinic. However, no study has been found to evaluate gait adaptation in children with cerebral palsy. Therefore, the aim of the study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the WALK test, which was previously developed for children with special learning disabilities, in individuals with cerebral palsy. The study will be conducted by Afyonkarahisar University Faculty of Health Sciences.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Other
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 6 Years 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •6-18 years of age;
- •Diagnosed with Diparetic, Hemiparetic or Quadriparetic cerebral palsy;
- •GMFCS value being ≤
- •Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) for individuals with Cerebral Palsy ≤
- •Children with a Modified Ashworth Scale (MASH) ≤ 3 for lower extremity muscles
- •Ability to follow verbal commands
- •Ability to recognize colors or numbers
- •Able to walk ≥10 meters independently with or without an assistive device (orthotics or walking aid)
排除标准
- •Presence of serious hearing, vision or cognitive problems,
- •Nerve block injection or orthopedic surgery in the last 6 months (such as Botox injection or muscle lengthening surgery)
- •Joint contracture
结局指标
主要结局
WAL-K test
时间窗: 15 minutes
The WAL-K test evaluates gait adaptation ability in children. A 10 meter long ladder is used for the test. The test is performed in two different conditions: taking only one step or taking two steps towards a target. The individual is video-recorded for the scoring of the test. Scoring records the total time (in seconds) and the total number of errors (tapping a stick, taking the wrong number of steps on a target, or missing a target) to complete the ladder back and forth. A combination score of time and errors is determined (0.5 s penalty is added to the elapsed time for each error). For the test, 1 trial and two formal tests are applied. The highest of the combination scores of the 2 formal tests is determined as the test result.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Emel Taşvuran Horata
PhD; Assistant Professor
Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University