Evaluation of Gait Performance in Children With Neuromuscular Diagnoses

NCT02237222 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: GaitPerformance_2014
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aims of this project are to evaluate the psychometric properties of the German versions of the two performance questionnaires 'Functional Mobility Scale' (FMS) and 'Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire - walking scale' (GFAQ) in children between 6-18 years with a neuromuscular diagnosis.

Conditions

Psychometrics of Two Translated Measurement Tools

Keywords

Outcome Assessment; Gait; Neuromuscular Diseases; Psychometrics; Clinical Assessment Tools

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Functional Mobility Scale (FMS)

  The questionnaire is filled in independently by the parents, the primary nurse as well as the physiotherapist of each child.

  Participants will be followed for the duration of the rehabilitation stay, an expected average of 12 weeks, with measurements at admission and discharge.

• Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire - Walking Scale (GFAQ)

  The questionnaire is filled in independently by the parents, the primary nurse as well as the physiotherapist of each child.

  Participants will be followed for the duration of the rehabilitation stay, an expected average of 12 weeks, with measurements at admission and discharge.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Global Rating Scale (GRS)

  Participants will be followed for the duration of the rehabilitation stay, an expected average of 12 weeks, with only one measurement at discharge.

Other Outcomes (3)

• Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM)

  Participants will be followed for the duration of the rehabilitation stay, an expected average of 12 weeks, with measurements at admission and discharge.

• 10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT)

  Participants will be followed for the duration of the rehabilitation stay, an expected average of 12 weeks, with only one measurement at discharge.

• 6-Minute walk test (6MinWT)

  Participants will be followed for the duration of the rehabilitation stay, an expected average of 12 weeks, with only one measurement at discharge.

Study Arms (1)

Gait rehabilitation

Multi-modal therapy program including physiotherapy with the aim of gait improvement, Lokomat or treadmill training, strength training, sports therapy. Frequency and intensity are individually assigned.

Other: Gait rehabilitation

Interventions

Gait rehabilitation OTHER

Gait rehabilitation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children with neuromuscular diagnoses, who are inpatients in the rehabilitation center of the University Children's Hospital Zurich in Affoltern am Albis.

You may qualify if:

• Neuromuscular diagnosis
• Age: 6-18 years
• Rehabilitation goal = improvement of walking abilities

You may not qualify if:

• Children's whose parents are not German-speaking

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Children's Hospital, Zurich: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Children's Hospital Zurich, Rehabilitation Center

Affoltern am Albis, CH-8910, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neuromuscular Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• Corinne Ammann-Reiffer, MPTSc

  University Children's Hospital Zurich, Rehabilitation Center Affoltern

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 1, 2014
• First Posted: September 11, 2014
• Study Start: April 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: January 31, 2016
• Study Completion: January 31, 2016
• Last Updated: November 5, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-11

Locations

CH (1)