L Test in Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT ID: NCT03539523

Last Updated: 2018-05-30

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 71 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2018-01-02
• Study Completion Date: 2018-04-02

Brief Summary

The aim of the study was to investigation of the validity and reliability of the L test in children with cerebral palsy. Eighty children with CP with mean age of 11.60±3.85 (56 boys, 24 girls) were included in the study. ICC ((Intraclass Correlation Coefficient) was used to assess interclass, intraclass and test- retest validity of the L test. Two independent examiners made L test, for the inter-rater reliability, twice within 1 day for the test-retest reliability. The minimal clinical important difference at 95% confidence interval intra-class correlation coefficient and standard error of measurements were calculated. The correlations of L test with Timed up and Go Test (TUG) and Timed up and Down Stairs Test (TUDS) were assessed for concurrent validity.

Detailed Description

Inclusion criteria were: cerebral palsy diagnosis, absence of other diseases that may impact gait performance, ambulatory for at least 20 meters, maximum level 2 according to Gross Motor Function Classification System. Exclusion criteria were: difficulty in following the instructions, severe lower extremity pain that affects mobility, orthopedic surgery within the last 12 months, Bothulium toxin A injection for lower extremity within the last 3 months and walking with a physical assistance from another person. Informed consents were obtained from the parents of the participants for the trial. Assessments were conducted in a special training and rehabilitation center where children with cerebral palsy received regular treatments.

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• cerebral palsy diagnosis, absence of other diseases that may impact gait performance, ambulatory for at least 20 meters, maximum level 2 according to Gross Motor Function Classification System

Exclusion Criteria

• difficulty in following the instructions, severe lower extremity pain that affects mobility, orthopedic surgery within the last 12 months, Bothulium toxin A injection for lower extremity within the last 3 months and walking with a physical assistance from another person.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 6 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 16 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Pamukkale University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Sebahat Yaprak Cetin

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Pamukkale University

Denizli, Kınıklı, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

Nguyen VC, Miller WC, Asano M, Wong RY. Measurement properties of the L test for gait in hospitalized elderly. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Jun;86(6):463-8. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31805b8193.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 17515685 (View on PubMed)

Deathe AB, Miller WC. The L test of functional mobility: measurement properties of a modified version of the timed "up & go" test designed for people with lower-limb amputations. Phys Ther. 2005 Jul;85(7):626-35.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 15982169 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

60116787-020/78784

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id