The Reliability and Validity of the L-test in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 68
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- L test
研究概览
简要总结
Walking safely inside or outside is an important function in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) that affects their daily life activity and participation. Loss of functional mobility is the major component of walking disorders in PwMS. Therefore, it is important to evaluate functional mobility.
Many functional mobility tests have been used for PwMS; however, these tests generally focus on walking speed and endurance. On the other hand, the L test, a variation of the timed up and go test (TUG), is a functional mobility measurement tool that extends the total walking distance to 20 meters and also requires the patients to turn both clockwise and counterclockwise.
Although L the test is an easy-to-use, short-term test method that evaluates higher-level components of functional mobility such as turns and transfers, to our knowledge, no study has systematically examined the reliability and validity of the L test in PwMS yet. In addition, the cut-off times that best discriminate PwMS from healthy people and fallers with non-fallers with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have not been reported. Therefore, this study planned to investigate the reliability, validity, and discrimination of the L test in PwMS.
详细描述
At baseline, the L test, Timed Up and Go test, 10 meter walk test, six minute walk test, and the timed 360 turn test will be applied to the Multiple Sclerosis group. The L test will be repeated after seven days after the first application in PwMS. Healthy controls are going to perform only the L test.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Age at least 18 years,
- •Neurologist-diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis,
- •Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score between 0-5,
- •No MS exacerbation within the last 3 months,
- •Use of stable medication in the last 3 months.
排除标准
- •Having any vision, hearing, or perception problems that may affect the research results,
- •Having an orthopedic problem that will prevent walking and standing
- •Having a cardiovascular, pulmonary, or hormonal disorder
结局指标
主要结局
L test
时间窗: baseline
The L test evaluates functional mobility. Higher durations indicate worse functional mobility performance.
L test-second assessment
时间窗: the second assessment will be conducted after the seven days
The L test evaluates functional mobility. Higher durations indicate worse functional mobility performance.
次要结局
- the timed 360° turn test(Baseline)
- 6 minute walk test(Baseline)
- Timed Up and Go test(Baseline)
- 10 meter walk test(Baseline)
研究者
Kader Eldemir
Research Assistant
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