Validity and Reliability of a Smartphone Application for Gait Assessment
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 34
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Three-Dimensional Computerized Gait Analysis
研究概览
简要总结
The evaluation of human gait is a crucial component of the clinical assessment and decision-making process. The gold standard in gait analysis is computerized gait analysis, which allows for three-dimensional digital data acquisition through computers (3D Computerized Gait Analysis). However, this technology is not readily accessible in routine analyses, as it proves to be a time-consuming and expensive endeavor in terms of infrastructure and human resources. The utilization of smartphones in clinical applications is on the rise, facilitated by the increasing accessibility of low-cost or free "applications," thereby addressing the limitations associated with traditional gait analysis methods. The Gait-Analyzer application is among the mentioned applications. However, in the literature, no evidence has been found regarding the validity and reliability of Gait-Analyzer application compared to the gold standard 3D computerized gait analysis systems within the context of gait analyses.
The aim of this study is to comparatively examine the effectiveness of the Gait-Analyzer smartphone application with established 3D Computerized Gait Analysis systems, which have proven validity and reliability in gait analyses. Through this research, the study intends to elucidate the validity and reliability of spatiotemporal parameters of walking within the Gait-Analyzer smartphone application.
详细描述
Voluntary healthy participants will be included in the study. Signed voluntary consent will be obtained from participants. Participants will be divided into two groups. 3D Computerized Gait Analysis will be applied to one group first, and Gait-Analyzer smarthphone application will be applied to the other group first.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 26 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Age between 18 and 26 years.
- •Body Mass Index (BMI) within normal limits (18.5-24.9 kg/m2)
排除标准
- •Presence of lower extremity rotational problems (such as high femoral anteversion, internal tibial torsion, metatarsus adductus).
- •History of Botulinum Toxin Type A (BoNT-A) application or surgery within the last 6 months.
- •History of lower extremity injury within the last 6 months.
- •Leg length discrepancy.
- •Presence of third-degree pes planus.
- •Any neurological, rheumatic, musculoskeletal, metabolic, or connective tissue diseases.
- •History of pain, deformity, or surgery related to the vertebral column and upper extremities.
- •Presence of cognitive, mental, and/or severe psychiatric disorders
结局指标
主要结局
Three-Dimensional Computerized Gait Analysis
时间窗: change from baseline at first week
Reflective markers are placed on specific anatomical points to record varying joint angles throughout the walking cycle. Patients walk a distance of 9-10 meters, capturing records of their walking patterns and speed in everyday life, either barefoot or using assistive walking devices.
Gait-Analyzer
时间窗: change from baseline at first week
Gait-Analyzer is a mobile application for smartphones capable of real-time analysis of walking parameters. Using a smartphone with an Android processor and the "Gait Analyzer" application, directly attached to the participants' lumbar spine (nearest to L5) with a waist belt, participants will be instructed to complete 6 laps (12 forward and backward walks) on a 10-meter walking path.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Aysenur Erekdag
Principal Investigator
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa