Reliability of knee-extensor strap stabilisatio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Inclusion Body Myositis; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000255684
• Lead Sponsor: Murdoch University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-03-09
• Last Update Posted: 20 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

•Age at least 18 years or over
•Has a confirmed diagnosis of Inclusion Body Myositis by a neuromuscular specialist
•Able to attend the a single study visit of approximately 3 hours duration during the study period
•Able to provide written informed consent for the study
•Able to independently and safely transfer on and off the Humac Norm
•Knee extensor modified Medical Research Council grade of at least 4- in one or both legs as assessed within the past 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria

•Recent history (within six months) of fracture or pathology affecting the knee joint that would reasonably cause pain or discomfort or prevent the participant from performing a resisted knee extension.
•Any condition precluding the participant from performing any part of the study procedures.
•Any clinical assessment by the Sponsor-Investigator that the participant is unable or unsafe to take part in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reliability of Strap Stabilised Handheld Dynamometry (SSHD) scores of knee extensor strength, compared to reliability Operator Stabilised Handheld Dynamometry (OSHD) scores, when measured against Isokinetic knee extensor strength testing (Humac Norm) in the IBM population. This will be measured using a test-retest analysis of both methods. <br>[All three measures of knee extensor strength will be collected during a single study visit (timepoint).]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The validity of knee extensor strength testing using both SSHD and OSHD in the IBM population. Validity will be assessed by comparing each handheld dynamometry method against the ‘gold’ standard isokinetic dynamometer (Humac Norm).<br>[All three measures of knee extensor strength will be collected during a single study visit (timepoint).]