Reliability and Validity of the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test in Children and Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

NCT06806774 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: SBA 24/999
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is children's most common inflammatory rheumatic disease. The International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) defines it as a chronic arthritis condition that begins before the age of 16 lasts for six weeks or more, and has an unknown cause. Despite the gains made in the management of the disease of individuals with JIA with modern medical treatment methods, the physical and psychosocial problems caused by chronic inflammation negatively affect the daily living activities of individuals with JIA. On the other hand, in the JIA Core Set created by Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) in 2018, activities of daily living were included as a "mandatory area that should be evaluated in all studies." Therefore, to ensure that individuals with JIA reach a state of complete well-being, multi-interdisciplinary health professionals are expected to address the activities of daily living, identify the factors that limit these activities, and create intervention plans for the factors to be determined. The literature shows that the daily living activities of patients with JIA are addressed with a limited number of subjective measurement tools. However, these methods have disadvantages due to their subjectivity. In this case, objective measurement methods are needed to quantify the physical performance of patients with JIA in terms of their daily living activities. The Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test, initially developed by selecting activities similar to daily living activities to evaluate functional capacity in pulmonary diseases, has the potential to address this gap. Since the activities in the test require using both the lower and upper extremities, it has the advantage of reflecting functional capacity and providing information about performance in daily life activities. Although it has potential, the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test needs appropriate psychometric properties for clinical settings and research for JIA patients. To our knowledge, no studies have been conducted in the current literature on the validity and reliability of the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test in JIA patients. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the test-retest reliability, construct validity, and minimum detectable change of the Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test in assessing activities of daily living in children and adolescents with JIA.

Conditions

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)

Keywords

activities of daily living; reliability; validity; juvenile idiopathic arthritis; functional capacity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test

  The Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test is widely used in the literature to evaluate activities of daily living based on performance. The test consists of a cycle of standardized activities such as walking, weight-bearing, climbing stairs, and moving objects on shelves. It is a test that takes place over a total distance of 10 m divided into two parts by a ladder. The person completes the test cycle in 5 laps at this distance range. The time it takes for individuals to complete the test and their pre-and post-test heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory frequency, SpO2, and modified Borg Scale, as well as their dyspnea and fatigue levels during exertion, are evaluated. In our study, the Pediatric Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test will be used for individuals diagnosed with JIA between the ages of 8 and 14, and the standard version of the test will be used for JIA patients between the ages of 15 and 18.

  Baseline (First Assessment)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Functional Reach Test

  Baseline (First assessment)

• Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT)

  Baseline (First Assessment)

• Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ)

  Baseline (First Assessment)

• Juvenile Arthritis Biopsychosocial Questionnaire (JAB-Q)

  Baseline (First Assessment)

• Juvenile Arthritis Quality of Life Questionnaire (JAQQ)

  Baseline (First Assessment)

Study Arms (1)

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will consist of individuals with JIA who meet the inclusion criteria at the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine.

You may qualify if:

• Being diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) according to The International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) classification
• Being between the ages of 8-18
• Volunteering to participate in research

You may not qualify if:

• Advanced heart/lung/liver/kidney disease, neurological disease and malignancies
• Having undergone major orthopedic surgery
• Not volunteering to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

NOT YET RECRUITING

Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Juvenile

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Arthritis; Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Rheumatic Diseases; Connective Tissue Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Immune System Diseases

Study Officials

• Sinan Buran, MSc

  Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Sinan Buran, MSc

CONTACT

+905076393104; pt.sinanburan@gmail.com

Edibe Ünal, Prof.

CONTACT

+905327476706; edibeunal@yahoo.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 29, 2025
• First Posted: February 4, 2025
• Study Start: April 10, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 31, 2026
• Last Updated: April 15, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (2)