Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Upper Limb Short Questionnaire in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 41
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Upper Limb Short Questionnaire
研究概览
简要总结
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the construct validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Upper Limb Short Questionnaire (ULSQ) in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Materials and methods: A total of 41 children with DMD have participated in the study. Upper and lower extremities functional levels were assessed with Vignos Scale and Brooke Upper Extremity Functional Rating Scale, respectively. The construct validity of the questionnaire was determined using the correlation between the ULSQ and ABILHAND-Kids. The Cronbach alpha value was calculated to determine internal consistency. To determine test-retest reliability, 17 randomly selected children were evaluated seven days after the first evaluation, and the "Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC)" value was calculated.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 5 Years 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •being diagnosed with DMD, being between the ages of 5-18, not having any additional neurological disorder, volunteering to participate in the research
排除标准
- •patients diagnosed after 10 years of age, patients who had never taken corticosteroids, and patients aged 14 years or older but were still ambulatory
结局指标
主要结局
Upper Limb Short Questionnaire
时间窗: 2 years
The Upper Limb Short Questionnaire consists of questions about UE function (5 items), pain (6 items), and stiffness (3 items). ULSQ can be used as an identifier of arm-hand limitations during the clinical investigation. The total score changes between 0 and 14. Lower scores present children have more problems in the upper extremities.
The Brooke Upper Extremity Functional Rating Scale
时间窗: 2 years
It classifies upper extremity function with 6 different levels based on the children's upper extremity movements. Level 1 means patient can start the movement with the arms at the sides and fully joins the hands above the head, Level 6 is defined as unable to raise their hands to their mouths and cannot use their hands functionally.
ABILHAND-Kids
时间窗: 2 years
That evaluates upper extremity function according to 18 different activities performed by children. The total score calculates by summing the grades that children get from each item and change between 0 and 36. Lower scores present lower ability while higher scores indicate higher ability of the hand/upper extremity in the ABILHAND-Kids.
The Vignos Scale
时间窗: 2 years
This scale classifies patients' walking abilities in 10 grades ranging from 1 to 10. At the first level, the patient can walk and climb the steps without assistance, but at the last level, patient is confined to bed.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Dilan Savaş
Physiotherapist, M.Sc.
Dokuz Eylul University