Assessing the Reliability and Validity of 4-meter and 10-meter Walking Test

NCT04919772 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 4-meter walking test
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The 4-meter walk test and 10-meter walk test is currently applied to assess gait speed.These tools are frequently used in clinical trials and were also shown to be reliable measurement methods. There are ocassions where it is not possible to have a long corridor to measure gait speed. It is necessary to have a tool to evaluate gait speed in a small space as 4-meter walk test.

Conditions

Stroke; Gait, Hemiplegic; Cerebral Infarction; Cerebrovascular Disorders

Keywords

walking speed; gait; sit-to-stand; reliability; validity; correlation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• Reliability of 4-meter walking test

  Reliability is the overall consistency of a measure.

  Baseline

• Reliability of 4-meter walking test

  Reliability is the overall consistency of a measure.

  1 hour later from baseline

• Validity of 4-meter walking test

  Validity is the extent to which a concept, conclusion or measurement is well-founded and likely corresponds accurately to the real world

  Baseline

• Validity of 4-meter walking test

  Validity is the extent to which a concept, conclusion or measurement is well-founded and likely corresponds accurately to the real world

  1 hour later from baseline

• Reliability of 10-meter walking test

  Reliability is the overall consistency of a measure.

  Baseline

• Reliability of 10-meter walking test

  Reliability is the overall consistency of a measure.

  1 hour later from baseline

• Validity of 10-meter walking test

  Validity is the extent to which a concept, conclusion or measurement is well-founded and likely corresponds accurately to the real world

  Baseline

• Validity of 10-meter walking test

  Validity is the extent to which a concept, conclusion or measurement is well-founded and likely corresponds accurately to the real world

  1 hour later from baseline

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Correlation of 5-repetition sit-to-stand with 4-meter walking test

  Baseline

• Correlation of 5-repetition sit-to-stand with 10-meter walking test

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

Stroke survivors

Chronic stroke, generally speaking chronic stroke refers to the period of recovery that takes place at least six months after the initial stroke event

Other: Assessment

Interventions

Assessment OTHER

The participants walk 4-meter and 10-meter and 5-repetition sit-to-stand twice.

Also known as: Evaluation

Stroke survivors

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Stroke survivors in chronic phase \> 6 months

You may qualify if:

• All study participants are clinically diagnosed with stroke
• Adult participants, defined as \>18 years of age
• Have preserved cognitive ability: Achieve a score equal to or greater than 25 points on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test.
• Have the ability to walk on a flat surface of at least 20 meters, with or without aid.

You may not qualify if:

• A history of lower extremities injury or surgery
• A history of botulinum injection within 3 months
• A history of inflammatory arthritis
• A history of inflammatory myopathy or peripheral nervous disease
• A history of other neurological disease as a Parkinson, spinal cord etc.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universitat Internacional de Catalunya: lead
• Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Barcelona, 08195, Spain

Location

Related Publications (25)

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  PMID: 36696822 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke; Gait Disorders, Neurologic; Cerebral Infarction; Cerebrovascular Disorders

Interventions

Restraint, Physical

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Brain Infarction; Brain Ischemia; Infarction; Ischemia; Pathologic Processes; Necrosis

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior Control; Therapeutics; Immobilization; Investigative Techniques

Study Officials

• Laura García-Rueda, MsC

  Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 23, 2021
• First Posted: June 9, 2021
• Study Start: May 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 29, 2021
• Study Completion: December 30, 2021
• Last Updated: July 27, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Locations

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