Validity and Reliability of the WAL-K Test

NCT05309096 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2022/141
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Adapting the environment in which a child with Cerebral Palsy lives or adapting himself according to the environment facilitates independence in daily life activities. There is a need for practical performance tests to evaluate the gait adaptation of children with cerebral palsy in the clinic. However, no study has been found to evaluate gait adaptation in children with cerebral palsy. Therefore, the aim of the study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the WALK test, which was previously developed for children with special learning disabilities, in individuals with cerebral palsy.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy; Gait Disorders in Children

Keywords

cerebral palsy; gait

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• WAL-K test

  The WAL-K test evaluates gait adaptation ability in children. A 10 meter long ladder is used for the test. The test is performed in two different conditions: taking only one step or taking two steps towards a target. The individual is video-recorded for the scoring of the test. Scoring records the total time (in seconds) and the total number of errors (tapping a stick, taking the wrong number of steps on a target, or missing a target) to complete the ladder back and forth. A combination score of time and errors is determined (0.5 s penalty is added to the elapsed time for each error). For the test, 1 trial and two formal tests are applied. The highest of the combination scores of the 2 formal tests is determined as the test result.

  15 minutes

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants will consist of children diagnosed with diparetic, hemiparetic, quadriparetic cerebral palsy with a functional level of 1, 2, or 3 according to Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) in Afyonkarahisar Special Education and Rehabilitation Center in Afyonkarahisar province.

You may qualify if:

• years of age;
• Diagnosed with Diparetic, Hemiparetic or Quadriparetic cerebral palsy;
• GMFCS value being ≤3.
• Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) for individuals with Cerebral Palsy ≤3.
• Children with a Modified Ashworth Scale (MASH) ≤ 3 for lower extremity muscles
• Ability to follow verbal commands
• Ability to recognize colors or numbers
• Able to walk ≥10 meters independently with or without an assistive device (orthotics or walking aid)

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of serious hearing, vision or cognitive problems,
• Nerve block injection or orthopedic surgery in the last 6 months (such as Botox injection or muscle lengthening surgery)
• Joint contracture

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Emel Taşvuran Horata

Afyonkarahisar, 03030, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• EMEL TAŞVURAN HORATA, PhD

  AFSU

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD; Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 25, 2022
• First Posted: April 4, 2022
• Study Start: April 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2023
• Study Completion: November 1, 2023
• Last Updated: November 15, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Locations

TU (1)