Investigation of the Validity and Reliability of the L Test in Children With Cerebral Palsy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 71
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- L test
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of the study was to investigation of the validity and reliability of the L test in children with cerebral palsy. Eighty children with CP with mean age of 11.60±3.85 (56 boys, 24 girls) were included in the study. ICC ((Intraclass Correlation Coefficient) was used to assess interclass, intraclass and test- retest validity of the L test. Two independent examiners made L test, for the inter-rater reliability, twice within 1 day for the test-retest reliability. The minimal clinical important difference at 95% confidence interval intra-class correlation coefficient and standard error of measurements were calculated. The correlations of L test with Timed up and Go Test (TUG) and Timed up and Down Stairs Test (TUDS) were assessed for concurrent validity.
详细描述
Inclusion criteria were: cerebral palsy diagnosis, absence of other diseases that may impact gait performance, ambulatory for at least 20 meters, maximum level 2 according to Gross Motor Function Classification System. Exclusion criteria were: difficulty in following the instructions, severe lower extremity pain that affects mobility, orthopedic surgery within the last 12 months, Bothulium toxin A injection for lower extremity within the last 3 months and walking with a physical assistance from another person. Informed consents were obtained from the parents of the participants for the trial. Assessments were conducted in a special training and rehabilitation center where children with cerebral palsy received regular treatments.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Other
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 6 Years 至 16 Years(Child)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •cerebral palsy diagnosis, absence of other diseases that may impact gait performance, ambulatory for at least 20 meters, maximum level 2 according to Gross Motor Function Classification System
排除标准
- •difficulty in following the instructions, severe lower extremity pain that affects mobility, orthopedic surgery within the last 12 months, Bothulium toxin A injection for lower extremity within the last 3 months and walking with a physical assistance from another person.
结局指标
主要结局
L test
时间窗: 1 hour
The child sat down on a armchair with their back on the backrest, then got up from the chair with the start command, walked the L-shaped 10 meters (3m+7m), turned back, walked the same distance and sat down the chair again. Time lapsed was recorded in seconds
次要结局
- Timed Up and Go test(10 minutes)
研究者
Sebahat Yaprak Cetin
Principal investigator
Pamukkale University
