Turkish Version of The Lower Limb Assessment Score

Completed

• Conditions: Hypermobility, Joint

• Registration Number: NCT05558202
• Lead Sponsor: Kutahya Health Sciences University

Brief Summary

Hypermobility is more than normal joint laxity, mobility, and range of motion. It is characterized by increased laxity and fragility of connective tissues. Symptoms from hypermobility can begin at any age and affect women more than men. People are at higher risk than other people. It is stated that hypermobility is an important factor in orthopedic injuries and diseases. Individuals with hypermobility have more frequent orthopedic complaints and the problems are usually idiopathic and chronic. Studies have reported that proprioception and musculoskeletal reflex function may be affected independently of symptoms in hypermobile individuals. Therefore, evaluating hypermobility is very important in preventing hypermobility-related problems and injuries and developing appropriate treatment methods. Although the Beighton score is the most commonly used scoring method to determine hypermobility, it may be insufficient to determine hypermobility of the lower extremities. The Lower Limb Assessment Score (LLAS) has been reported to be one of the most appropriate scoring methods for assessing lower extremity hypermobility in the literature. The aim of this study is to adapt LLAS to Turkish and measure its validity and reliability.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-09-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-09-23
• Study First Posted: 2022-09-28
• Study Start: 2022-09-30
• Primary Completion: 2022-10-30
• Study Completion: 2022-12-30
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy volunteers
• Aged between 18 to 35

Exclusion Criteria

• Using assistive devices or orthoses for the upper extremity
• Surgery history of the upper extremity
• Pain located on the upper extremity in the last 6 months
• Previous trauma that might restrict normal range of motion.
• Having degenerative or inflamatuar disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Lower Limb Assessment Score (LLAS)	10 minutes	The LLAS was designed to test the mobility of many joints of the lower limb in multiple planes of motion. These tests include passive physiological, passive accessory and active range of motion.; The LLAS is performed on both lower limbs, each providing a score to a maximum of 12.
The Beighton Score	5 minutes	The Beighton Score is a set of manoeuvres used as the standard method of assessment for Generalised Joint Hypermobility. The Beighton score arbitrarily investigates the presence of hyperlaxity (yes = 1, no = 0) at both wrists, the fifth metacarpo-phalangeal joints, elbows, knee joints, and the lumbosacral spine. The items are summed and yield a Beighton score ranging from 0 to 9 points.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kutahya Health Science University; 🇹🇷 Kutahya, Turkey