Evaluation of the Applicability and Reliability of the Three Meter Backwalk Test in Children With Cerebral Palsy (CP)

NCT04653363 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: SankoUniv
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive disturbance in the development of movement and posture that occurs in the prenatal or postnatal period, causing activity limitations. Most children and adolescents with CP experience limitations in their walking skills. Restrictions in the walking ability of children with CP are an important issue for both parents and healthcare professionals involved in their treatment. The evaluation of walking is of great importance in terms of determining the effectiveness of the physiotherapy program, shaping the program, planning orthopedic and surgical applications, and determining the effectiveness, especially in children with CP who have walking potential. In the literature, easy-to-use, valid and reliable observational gait analysis that can evaluate gait pathologies and clinical gait in children with CP are emphasized. These measurements are of great importance in clinical practice.The ability of backward walking gives the child a different task than normal, allowing the observation of body perception, trunk stability provided by anterior-posterior co-contractions, balance, correction and protective reactions.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia; Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy; Gait, Hemiplegic; Gait, Spastic

Keywords

Cerebral Palsy; backward walk; reliability; gait

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• three meter backward walk test

  Three meters of distance will be measured and marked. When the signal is given, they will be asked to walk backwards safely and stop when they reach the marked point. Patients will be allowed to look back if they wish. The person conducting the test will walk with the patients for safety. The measurements will be repeated 3 times and the average of the times will be recorded.

  first evaulation of first day of assessment (observer1), second evaulation of first day of assessment (observer2), second evaulation of second day of assessment (observer1, second evaulation of second day of assessment (observer2)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Timed Up and Go Test

  first day of assessment

• Timed Up and Down Stairs Test

  first day of assessment

• Four Square Step Test

  first day of assessment

• Functional Reach Test

  first day of assessment

• Pediatric Berg Balance Scale

  first day of assessment

Study Arms (3)

1

study1 is the patients who will be assessed by first rater.

Other: assessments

2

study2 is the patients who will be assessed by second rater.

Other: assessments

3

Theh are healty peers control patients who will be assessed by first rater.

Other: assessments

Interventions

assessments OTHER

All assesments will be done by the first physiotherapist. But only 3m backward test will be done by the first and second physiotherapist in the first day and second day.

Also known as: three meter backward test, Time Up and Go test, Timed Up and Down Stairs Test, Four Square Step Test, Functional Reach Test, Pediatric Berg Balance Scale, demografic information form, gross motor function classification system (GMFCS), modified ashworth scale, Communication Function Classification System

1; 2; 3

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

\- Children aged 8-18 years with a diagnosis of Hemiparetic and Diparetic SP with a Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level ≤ 3

You may qualify if:

• Children aged 8-18 years with a diagnosis of Hemiparetic and Diparetic SP with a Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level ≤ 3
• Children diagnosed with CP with Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) ≤ 3
• Children with ≤ 3 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale (MASH)
• Complete range of passive range of motion in the ankle and knee joints
• Volunteering to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Not having Botulinum toxin or surgical operation in the last 6 months
• Having contracture in the ankle and knee joints

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sanko University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Hatice Adıgüzel

Gaziantep, Batıkent, 27060, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Hatice Adıgüzel

Gaziantep, 27090, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Celik OF, Adiguzel H, Kirmaci ZIK, Erel S, Demirguc A. Validity and reliability of the 3-meter backward walk test in children with cerebral palsy. Acta Neurol Belg. 2023 Aug;123(4):1439-1446. doi: 10.1007/s13760-023-02259-1. Epub 2023 Apr 4.

  PMID: 37014515 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Gait Disorders, Neurologic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, Chronic; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• hatice adıgüzel, PhD

  sanko Üniversitesi

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 26, 2020
• First Posted: December 4, 2020
• Study Start: December 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2021
• Study Completion: November 19, 2021
• Last Updated: November 23, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (2)