Lower Limb Flexibility in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Effects on Functional Performance

Completed

• Conditions: Flexibility; Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; Performance

• Registration Number: NCT03534349
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

The investigator investigated the effect of lower limb flexibility on functional performance of children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Detailed Description

Thirty children whose functional levels were in 1 or 2 according to the Brooke Lower Extremity Functional Classification Scale were included in the study. Flexibilities of hamstrings, hip flexors, tensor fascia latae, and gastrocnemius muscles were evaluated in dominant lower limb. Popliteal angle test, hip flexor flexibility test, tensor fascia latae flexibility test and gastrocnemius flexibility test were used for flexibility asssessments. Functional performance was assessed with 6 Minute Walk Test (6 MWT) and Timed Performance Tests. The correlation between the flexibility of lower limb muscles' and performance tests were examined.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-06
• Study Completion: 2017-12
• Status Verified: 2018-05
• Study First Submitted: 2018-05-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-05-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-05-22
• Study First Posted: 2018-05-23
• Last Update Posted: 2018-05-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Having a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy diagnosis,
• Being in the ambulatory period and climbing four steps independently,
• To be able to cooperate the physiotherapist's directions,
• Not having any severe contracture in the lower limbs which may prevent assessments,
• Not having any injury or surgery involving the lower limbs during the last 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria

Children who did not provide these criteria and did not will to participate the study were excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
6 Minute Walk Test	6 Minute	The 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is a standard test recently used to evaluate functional capacity in neuromuscular diseases, and found to be a safe and valid test that can be performed in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Timed Performance Test	3 minute	Timed performance tests such as 10 m walk, Gower's (from supine position to stand up), ascending/descending 4 steps were also performed. During these tests, the child's performance was recorded in seconds.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Sıhhiye, Turkey