Reliability and Validity of 10 Meters Walk Test Among Children

Completed

• Conditions: The Study Focuses to Find the Intrarater Reliability, Test-retest Reliability and Validity of 10 Meters Walk Test Among Middle School Going Children

• Registration Number: NCT05314452
• Lead Sponsor: Asir John Samuel

Brief Summary

Timed Motor Function Tests (TMFTs) determined the walking abilities of an individual. During Covid-19 pandemic direct observation may not be feasible to record Timed motor function in children. Hence, the reliability and validity of video based observation and online based observation (VBO and OBO) methods to be explored. Middle school going children age group between 8 and 12 years was recruited for the study on the basis of convenience sampling. Sample size selected for each age group was according to sample size criteria of Interclass coefficient analysis. After anthropometrics, 10 meters walk test was recorded using three methods; VBO, OBO and direct observation for three times to estimate intrarater reliability and three days within a week to estimate test-retest reliability. The mean of three readings was used to find the estimated value. Direct observation method was used as a criterion measure method to report concurrent validity. After concurrent validity, Test-retest Reliability and Intrarater Reliability of VBO and OBO was reported. Reliability and validity of VBO and OBO with direct observation was reported by recording 10 meters walk test in children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-08-12
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-31
• Status Verified: 2022-03
• Study Completion: 2022-03-15
• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-03-30
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-06
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

1. Asymptomatic middle school going children
2. Boys and girls in the age group between 8 and 12 years
3. Independent walking has achieved at age of 14 months
4. Able to understand and follow commands of examiner.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any Neurological disease
2. Any musculoskeletal disease in Lower Limb
3. Deformity in Lower Limb
4. Past history of surgery in Lower Limb in past 1 year
5. Any cardio-respiratory difficulties. -

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
10 meters walk test (Direct observation method)	Immediate after taking anthropometric measurements	10 meters walk test (TMFTs) determined the walking abilities of an individual using mobile phone stopwatch.
10 meters walk test (Video based observation method)	Immediate after measuring 10 meters walk test with direct observation method	10 meters walk test using video camera of mobile phone
10 meters walk test (Online based observation method)	Immediate after measuring 10 meters walk test with Video based observation method	10 meters walk test using online mobile based application- WhatsApp

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Maharishi Markandeshwar International school; 🇮🇳 Ambāla, Ambala, India