NCT05530213

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the interlaboratory reliability of 3D gait analysis performed on healthy subjects on an instrumented treadmill in three different laboratories. This will allow us to evaluate whether the pooling of control data is feasible in future studies. This will support our ambitions to enter into future collaborations to conduct studies with larger samples. Moreover, this way we will know if we can share patient data in the future so that patients can be specifically referred to a lab with expertise on a particular evaluation, e.g. the lab in Maastricht has expertise on perturbations, UZ Gent has expertise on full-body measurements and UHasselt has expertise on balance. During this study approximately 30 healthy subjects will be recruited (10 from each center) from the staff and students at each center. These subjects are own staff and students of the 3 centers. Each subject will undergo a 3D gait analysis at each center (at UZGent, UHasselt and UMaastricht). Therefore, each subject will be evaluated 3 times. The time between each evaluations will be a maximum of one week. The evaluations will be performed as per standard procedure in each lab. However, a standardized model (HBM2 lower limb), an agreed walking velocity (0.9 m/s, 1.0 m/s, 1.1 m/s) and an agreed duration per recording (3 min) will be used. The same software will be used to process the collected data. 3D kinematics and kinetic time-series data of the lower limbs will be extracted as outcome data. Absolute reliability indices will be calculated in the following way: First, the standard deviation (SD) of time-series data across different gait cycles will be calculated per participant per center. The SD values across different centers per participant will then be averaged. Finally, the SD values across different participants will form the inter-laboratory reliability indices. In addition, we will use statistical parametric mapping (Anova repeated measures) to compare the full time-series data of each outcome parameter.

Trial Health

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At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2022

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
2 countries

2 active sites

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 30, 2022

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 7, 2022

Completed
24 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2022

Completed
1.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2024

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

August 25, 2023

Status Verified

August 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1.9 years

First QC Date

August 30, 2022

Last Update Submit

August 24, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

Norm databaseReliability3D gait analysis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • 3D lower limb kinematics (angles °)

    Marker trajectory data is collected during the 3D gait analysis and lower limb kinematics are calculated in post-processing. Pelvis, hip, knee and ankle angles will be assessed during walking at 3 different gait velocities

    Single point of assessment in one day

  • 3D lower limb kinetics (Nm/kg)

    Force plate data is collected during the 3D gait analysis and hip, knee and ankle kinetics are calculated while walking at 3 different gait velocities.

    Single point of assessment in one day

Study Arms (3)

Healthy adults UZ Gent

EXPERIMENTAL

A group of 30 healthy adults aged 18-65years old will carry out a 3D gait analysis at UZ Gent within a week of the 3D gait analysis at UHasselt and/or UMaastricht.

Device: 3D gait analysis on the GRAILOther: Weight and height

Healthy adults UHasselt

EXPERIMENTAL

The same group of 30 healthy adults aged 18-65years old will carry out a 3D gait analysis at UHasset within a week of the 3D gait analysis at UZGent and/or UMaastricht.

Device: 3D gait analysis on the GRAILOther: Weight and height

Healthy adults UMaastricht

EXPERIMENTAL

The same group of 30 healthy adults aged 18-65years old will carry out a 3D gait analysis at UHasset within a week of the 3D gait analysis at UZGent and/or UZGent.

Device: 3D gait analysis on the GRAILOther: Weight and height

Interventions

3D gait anlysis performed on an instrumented treadmill (GRAIL, Motek Medical)

Healthy adults UHasseltHealthy adults UMaastrichtHealthy adults UZ Gent

The subject's body weight and height will be assessed

Healthy adults UHasseltHealthy adults UMaastrichtHealthy adults UZ Gent

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • healthy subjects aged 18-65 years old

You may not qualify if:

  • Individuals cannot participate if:
  • They suffer from a neurological disorder.
  • They experience balance problems.
  • They have had surgical procedures on the legs in the past.
  • They are taking medication that may affect gait and balance. They experience leg or back pain at the time of test taking.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

University Hasselt

Hasselt, Belgium

RECRUITING

Maastricht University

Maastricht, Netherlands

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Weights and MeasuresBody Height

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative TechniquesBody SizeBody Weights and MeasuresBody ConstitutionPhysical ExaminationDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisPhysical Appearance, BodyAnthropometryPhysiological PhenomenaGrowthGrowth and Development

Study Officials

  • Lynn Bar-On, PhD

    UGent

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Lynn Bar-On, PhD

CONTACT

Anke Van Bladel, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
Data analysis will be carried out by investigators who are blind to the location of where the data was collected.
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Model Details: A single group of participants will be tested in 3 locations. Their results across the three locations will be compared
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 30, 2022

First Posted

September 7, 2022

Study Start

October 1, 2022

Primary Completion

September 1, 2024

Study Completion

September 1, 2024

Last Updated

August 25, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

According to the ethics agreements, an IPD data sharing plan document is available at each institute.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ANALYTIC CODE

Locations