Weight Variations Impacts on the Ankle of the Child

NCT05074511 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ankle stability
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 250
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Obesity is a global health problem. It changes the measurement of the human body and makes a big change to move the body. The increased weight and mass change the way the limbs and whole body generate and react to force Excess fat also interferes with joint-muscle interactions that are important for functional capacity and postural balance The tendency to increase the thickness of the abdomen contributes to anterior movement of the COM of the body. The purpose of the study is to investigate the biomechanical effect of weight on foot stability in children.

Conditions

Ankle Injuries; Risk of Falling; Stability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• risk of falling in static and dynamic situations for each group

  The Biodex Balance System will be used to assess risk of falling

  assessed immediately after the procedure

• dynamic level of stability for each group

  The Biodex Balance System will be used to assess level of instability

  assessed immediately after the procedure

• dynamic Postural stability for each group

  The Biodex Balance System will be used to assess Postural stability

  aassessed immediately after the procedure

• ankle muscles peak and angle specific torque, power and work for each group

  Isokinetic dynamometer will be used to assess ankle muscles (plantarflexors, dorsiflexors, inverstors and evertors muscles). it will be assess the peak and angle specific torque, power and work for those muscles.

  assessed immediately after the procedure

Study Arms (4)

healthy

Children in this group will be healthy category according to CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) growth chart which ranged from BMI-for-age 5th to 85th percentiles

overweight

Children in this group will be overweight category according to CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) growth chart which ranged from BMI-for-age 85th to 95th percentiles .

obese

Children in this group will be obese category according to CDC chart which ranged from BMI-for-age \> 95th percentiles

underweight

Children in this group will be underweight category according to CDC chart ranged from BMI-for-age \< 5th percentiles

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 9 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Two hundred healthy non-athletic children from both sexes will participate in this study. They will randomly be recruited from primary school stage.

You may qualify if:

• Their age will be ranging from 7 to 9 years.
• All children have normal stature for age percentile according to CDC chart.
• The sample will include both sex and will be divided in to 4 groups according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) growth charts
• All children are normal \&perform all activities of daily living
• They were able to understand and follow verbal commands and instructions included in the testing procedures.

You may not qualify if:

• All of them could be part of recreational activities in their public schools but no competitive sports. Children who participated in any regular sport activities involving the lower extremities will be excluded.
• None of them had any surgical intervention in the lower extremities.
• None of them had any history of musculoskeletal deformities or neuromuscular disorders.
• They had neither visual, auditory defect.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Delta University for Science and Technology: lead

Study Sites (1)

Amira Hussin Mohammed

Gamasa, 35712, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ankle Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Leg Injuries; Wounds and Injuries

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant. Professor of physical therapy, Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 29, 2021
• First Posted: October 12, 2021
• Study Start: October 15, 2021
• Primary Completion: September 28, 2022
• Study Completion: October 31, 2022
• Last Updated: January 23, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Locations

EG (1)