Energy cost of walking in boys with Duchenne.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)Energy cost (EC) of walkingReproducibilityFuntional course
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON26069
- Lead Sponsor
- VU University Medical Center (VUmc); Department of rehabilitation medicine
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
1. Children aged at least 6 years, and not older than 14;
2. Children diagnosed with duchenne muscular dystrophy;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Children who underwent surgery (<6 months ago);
2. Children who are unable to follow simple instructions;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. From the ECWT: speed (m/min), non-dimensional speed (N_speed), net energy cost (EC) (J/kg/m), and net N_EC;<br /><br>2. From the 6MWT: speed (m/min), N_speed, and the 6-minute walking distance (6MWD) (m).<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. From the Life-Habits: participation in daily activities and social roles;<br /><br>2. From the Borg scale: the Rating a patient’s Perceived Exertion (RPE score);<br /><br>3. From the intake and physical examination: age (yrs), height (cm), weight (kg), and leg length (cm);<br /><br>4. From the Brooke scale: functional capacities.<br><br>