A New Designed Balance Platform for Children

Completed

• Conditions: Child Development

• Registration Number: NCT03777995
• Lead Sponsor: Eastern Mediterranean University

Brief Summary

People always come across with different floors which gradually affect dynamic balance. Dynamic balance is important in activities of daily life of all people. There are various reliable and valid tests for both children and adults, but no test design which includes different floor materials has been developed. Thus, this study aimed to describe a new designed balance test platform and investigate its reliability and validity in 3-5 years old children.

Detailed Description

Children whose families signed consent form will be included. Height and weight will be measured. Then they will be taken to the balance measurements. Design will firstly be shown to child and one trial will be permitted before starting the test. Timed-up and Go test will also be used as a reliable and valid test for dynamic balance in this age group. Single leg standing will also be used to investigate the discrimination feature of the dynamic balance tested by new design platform.

All tests will be done without socks and shoes. Timing will be the only results for all tests. Calibrated chronometers will be used for this aim. After all measurements complete, statistical analysis will be conducted.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2018-12
• Study First Submitted: 2018-12-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-12-14
• Study Start: 2018-12-15
• Study First Posted: 2018-12-19
• Primary Completion: 2019-03-10
• Study Completion: 2019-04-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-22
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

• Chid aged 3-5 years (birth date: December 2013 - December 2015)
• Parents who signed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

• Children who have problem about musculoskeletal system, neurological disorder, vestibular system disorders.
• Children who mention painful situations which may possibly prevent to walk on the platform
• Children who have visual problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
New designed test	at baseline	This is a walking platform which has different floor materials

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Single leg standing	at baseline	Children are asked to stand on dominant leg. Their standing duration will be recorded.
Timed-up and go test	at baseline	This is a reliable and valid test which is used to assess dynamic balance in children. There is a three meter pathway. Two chairs are used for the starting point and to specify the returning point. The test will be repeated 3 times and the best completion time will be recorded.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Zehra Güçhan Topcu; 🇨🇾 Famagusta, Cyprus