The role of foot orthoses in children with developmental coordination disorder

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Developmental coordination disorder (DCD)
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Motor skill disorder

Registration Number: ISRCTN59547425

Lead Sponsor: Canonbury Products Ltd (UK)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

The study population will be composed of children entering the multi-disciplinary therapy programme at the Sanderson Child Development Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital. Children entering this programme:
1. Have an established diagnosis of DCD
2. Will be aged 7 years and over

Exclusion Criteria

1. Any relevant medical complications that are likely to prevent a change in gait parameters. This includes any condition affecting neuromuscular integrity and orthopaedic condition causing a gait disturbance.
2. Unwilling to wear footwear that is suitable to use with an orthoses (low heeled, fastening, supportive footwear)

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The GAITRite Gold Footmat will be used in the study to identify spatio-temporal gait parameters. This is a walkway which is embedded with sensors. The GAITRite system can provide measurements of spatial parameters such as step length, stride length, base of gait, angle of progression; it can provide measurements of temporal parameters such as cadence, velocity, stance phase duration, swing phase duration. Previous studies have identified the following parameters as being changed in children with DCD:<br>1. Single support duration (decreased)<br>2. Swing phase (decreased)<br>3. Cadence (increased)<br>4. Stride length (decreased)<br><br>These parameters will be used as primary outcome measures and recorded pre- and post-provision of foot orthoses, assessed at the start and end of the seven week programme.

Secondary Outcome Measures