The Reliability and Validity of the Figure of 8 Walk Test and Double Task Figure of 8 Walk Test in Persons With Stroke
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 28
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Timed Up and Go Test (TUG)
研究概览
简要总结
The validity of the dual-task F8W test in predicting falls in older adults has been confirmed. As far as we know, there are no studies evaluating the validity and reliability of the dual-task F8W test in stroke patients. Therefore, the aim of the study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the F8W and dual-task F8W test in stroke patients.
详细描述
Recently, the validity and reliability of assessment tools in which two tasks are performed simultaneously have been investigated. Although the utility of dual-task assessments in assessing falls in neurological diseases is uncertain, the reliability of dual-task assessments involving walking has shown quite good results. Stroke survivors have decreases in one or both (locomotor and cognitive) performances while walking and simultaneously performing a cognitive task. The tasks selected in dual-task evaluations may affect dual-task interactions, therefore, tasks that are compatible with daily living activities should be used in dual-task evaluations. A previous study confirmed the validity of the dual-task F8W test in predicting falls in older adults. Because of this reaason, stroke patients aged 50 and over will be included in the study.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 50 Years 至 85 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Being 50 years of age and older,
- •Having only one unilateral stroke at least 6 months prior to the study,
- •Being medically stable,
- •Being able to walk at least 10 meters with a cane or independently,
- •Getting 24 points or more from the Standardized Mini-Mental Test',
- •Being to be able to perform the cognitive task (subtraction) to be given during the evaluations.
排除标准
- •The presence of additional orthopedic, neurological or cardiovascular diseases that may affect balance and walking,
- •Uncorrected vision and hearing problems.
结局指标
主要结局
Timed Up and Go Test (TUG)
时间窗: six months
It is a valid and reliable tool that evaluates walking performance on flat roads in stroke individuals. The time it takes for an individual to complete 10 meters at normal walking speed at a distance of 14 m (the first and last 2 m distances are not considered) is recorded (Cheng, Nelson, Brooks, \& Salbach, 2020).
Figure of 8 Walk Test (F8WT)
时间窗: six months
Participants will be instructed to stand in the middle of two cones 1.52 m apart and walk around the cones at their normal walking pace, in the direction of their choice, in a figure eight, and stop when they reach the starting point. The time to complete the test will be recorded. The original F8W test also takes into account the number of steps and gait smoothness required to complete the task (Hess et al., 2010). Only the time to complete F8W will be used in this study, as time is more objective than smoothness and number of steps in evaluating changes in walking performance.
Modified Four Square Step Test
时间窗: six months
It is a valid and reliable tool that evaluates the ability to take steps, change direction and turn in stroke individuals. Roos et al. It has been modified to reduce the risk of falling during testing. The test is applied by recording the time elapsed during the individual's stepping forward, backward and sideways in the areas marked from 1 to 4, which are glued to the ground in a square shape (Roos, Reisman, Hicks, \& Rudolph, 2016).
Standardized Mini Mental Test
时间窗: six months
It is a practical, short and standardized test that evaluates cognition in general. It consists of five subsections and 11 items: orientation, recording memory, attention and calculation, recall and language. A total of 30 points can be obtained from the test. Scores below the 23/24 threshold for the Turkish population indicate dementia (Güngen, Ertan, Eker, Yaşar, \& Engin, 2002).
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score-NIHSS
时间窗: six months
The scale used to determine the severity of stroke consists of a total of 11 items. The highest score of the scale is 36. On the scale, \>17 points are severe, 8-16 points are moderate, and \<8 points indicate mild stroke (Brott et al., 1989).
次要结局
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研究者
Güzin Kara
Principal Investıgator
Pamukkale University