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Clinical Trials/NCT01638169
NCT01638169
Completed
Not Applicable

The Contribution of Heels for Walking Quality Among Children With Muscular Dystrophy

Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital1 site in 1 country11 target enrollmentMay 2013
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Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Step Time and Length
Sponsor
Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital
Enrollment
11
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
gait parameters
Status
Completed
Last Updated
10 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

During the stand phase the DMD foot is too plantarflexed in addition patients adopt a higher flexion and abduction of the hip in order to advance the swinging limb. The aim of this work is to assess the immediate contribution of heels for these walking disturbance in children with muscular dystrophy disease.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 2013
End Date
December 2013
Last Updated
10 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •age \>6 yrs
  • •walk without heel strike

Exclusion Criteria

  • •cannot understand simple instructions

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

gait parameters

Time Frame: pre and post heels adj.

Study Sites (1)

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