Validity Reliability of The Dubousset Functional Test in Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT04595292

Last Updated: 2022-01-21

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 80 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-10-15
• Study Completion Date: 2022-01-15

Brief Summary

Postural deformity and postural instability that occur with aging are risk factors for falling.

In the literature, there are many scales that evaluate balance and functional performance in older adults. However there is no validity and reliability study of Dubousset Function Test developed to evaluate balance and functional performance of older adults. For this reason, the aim of study is to examine the validity and reliability of Dubousset Function Test in older adults.

Detailed Description

However, postural deformity and postural instability that occur with aging are risk factors for falling. In studies examining the relationship between postural instability and spinal curvatures, it was stated that the balance and functional performance of patients with increased kyphosis were affected. Increased thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis loss in geriatric individuals, degenerative spinal deformities are common and functional limitations lead to negative clinical consequences such as an increase in the risk of falls or fractures and impaired quality of life.

Dubousset Functional Test (DFT); A conceptually practical four-component assessment test has been proposed by Dr. Jean Dubousset to assess the functional capacity of adult individuals. The validity of the test was made in individuals with spinal deformity. DFT; It consists of four components: getting up from a chair without arms and walking 5 meters forward and backward, descending and climbing steps, transition from standing to sitting on the ground, and the dual task test in which the individual walks while counting down from 50 at the same time.

In the literature, there are many scales that evaluate balance and functional performance in elderly individuals.However, there is no validity and reliability study of Dubousset Function Test developed to evaluate balance and functional performance of adult individuals in elderly individuals. For this reason, the aim of study is to examine the validity and reliability of Dubousset Function Test in older adults.

Conditions

Aging; Fall; Balance; Distorted

Study Design

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

Study Groups

older adults, assessment

older adults, assessment

Intervention Type: OTHER

Dubousset Function Test, 3-m backwards walk test, timed up and go test,Tinnetti Balance and Gait Test, Berg BalanceTest, Functional Reach Test

Interventions

older adults, assessment

Dubousset Function Test, 3-m backwards walk test, timed up and go test,Tinnetti Balance and Gait Test, Berg BalanceTest, Functional Reach Test

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals aged 65 and over,
• Volunteering to participate in research
• No cooperation and communication problem

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals with neurological and orthopedic problems
• Uncontrollable hypertension
• Those with cardiac disease
• Those with cooperation and communication problems

• Minimum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Kırıkkale University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ayşe Abit Kocaman

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Kırıkkale University

Kırıkkale, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

Diebo BG, Challier V, Shah NV, Kim D, Murray DP, Kelly JJ, Lafage R, Paulino CB, Passias PG, Schwab FJ, Lafage V. The Dubousset Functional Test is a Novel Assessment of Physical Function and Balance. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 Oct;477(10):2307-2315. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000000820.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 31135543 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

The Dubousset Functional Test

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id