L Test in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT03539523 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 60116787-020/78784
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 71
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of the study was to investigation of the validity and reliability of the L test in children with cerebral palsy. Eighty children with CP with mean age of 11.60±3.85 (56 boys, 24 girls) were included in the study. ICC ((Intraclass Correlation Coefficient) was used to assess interclass, intraclass and test- retest validity of the L test. Two independent examiners made L test, for the inter-rater reliability, twice within 1 day for the test-retest reliability. The minimal clinical important difference at 95% confidence interval intra-class correlation coefficient and standard error of measurements were calculated. The correlations of L test with Timed up and Go Test (TUG) and Timed up and Down Stairs Test (TUDS) were assessed for concurrent validity.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Keywords

L test; cerebral palsy; children; validity; reliability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• L test

  The child sat down on a armchair with their back on the backrest, then got up from the chair with the start command, walked the L-shaped 10 meters (3m+7m), turned back, walked the same distance and sat down the chair again. Time lapsed was recorded in seconds

  1 hour

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Timed Up and Go test

  10 minutes

Other Outcomes (1)

• Timed Up and Down Stairs test

  10 minutes

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

children with cerebral palsy

You may qualify if:

• cerebral palsy diagnosis, absence of other diseases that may impact gait performance, ambulatory for at least 20 meters, maximum level 2 according to Gross Motor Function Classification System

You may not qualify if:

• difficulty in following the instructions, severe lower extremity pain that affects mobility, orthopedic surgery within the last 12 months, Bothulium toxin A injection for lower extremity within the last 3 months and walking with a physical assistance from another person.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pamukkale University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pamukkale University

Denizli, Kınıklı, 07100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Nguyen VC, Miller WC, Asano M, Wong RY. Measurement properties of the L test for gait in hospitalized elderly. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Jun;86(6):463-8. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31805b8193.

  PMID: 17515685 RESULT

• Deathe AB, Miller WC. The L test of functional mobility: measurement properties of a modified version of the timed "up & go" test designed for people with lower-limb amputations. Phys Ther. 2005 Jul;85(7):626-35.

  PMID: 15982169 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 16, 2018
• First Posted: May 29, 2018
• Study Start: January 2, 2018
• Primary Completion: January 2, 2018
• Study Completion: April 2, 2018
• Last Updated: May 30, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-05

Locations

TU (1)