Lower Limb Flexibility in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Effects on Functional Performance
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- 6 Minute Walk Test
研究概览
简要总结
The investigator investigated the effect of lower limb flexibility on functional performance of children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
详细描述
Thirty children whose functional levels were in 1 or 2 according to the Brooke Lower Extremity Functional Classification Scale were included in the study. Flexibilities of hamstrings, hip flexors, tensor fascia latae, and gastrocnemius muscles were evaluated in dominant lower limb. Popliteal angle test, hip flexor flexibility test, tensor fascia latae flexibility test and gastrocnemius flexibility test were used for flexibility asssessments. Functional performance was assessed with 6 Minute Walk Test (6 MWT) and Timed Performance Tests. The correlation between the flexibility of lower limb muscles' and performance tests were examined.
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
- 5 Years 至 —（Child, Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Having a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy diagnosis,
- •Being in the ambulatory period and climbing four steps independently,
- •To be able to cooperate the physiotherapist's directions,
- •Not having any severe contracture in the lower limbs which may prevent assessments,
- •Not having any injury or surgery involving the lower limbs during the last 6 months.
排除标准
- •Children who did not provide these criteria and did not will to participate the study were excluded.
结局指标
主要结局
6 Minute Walk Test
时间窗: 6 Minute
The 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is a standard test recently used to evaluate functional capacity in neuromuscular diseases, and found to be a safe and valid test that can be performed in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
次要结局
- Timed Performance Test(3 minute)
研究者
Lütfiye AKKURT
Principal investigator
Hacettepe University