A New Designed Balance Platform for Children

Child Development Clinical Trial

Official title:

Reliability and Validity of a New Designed Balance Platform for Children

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03777995
• Other study ID #: ETK00-2018-0204
• Status: Completed
• Start date: December 15, 2018
• Est. completion date: April 10, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: December 2018
• Source: Eastern Mediterranean University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

People always come across with different floors which gradually affect dynamic balance. Dynamic balance is important in activities of daily life of all people. There are various reliable and valid tests for both children and adults, but no test design which includes different floor materials has been developed. Thus, this study aimed to describe a new designed balance test platform and investigate its reliability and validity in 3-5 years old children.

Description:

Children whose families signed consent form will be included. Height and weight will be measured. Then they will be taken to the balance measurements. Design will firstly be shown to child and one trial will be permitted before starting the test. Timed-up and Go test will also be used as a reliable and valid test for dynamic balance in this age group. Single leg standing will also be used to investigate the discrimination feature of the dynamic balance tested by new design platform.

All tests will be done without socks and shoes. Timing will be the only results for all tests. Calibrated chronometers will be used for this aim. After all measurements complete, statistical analysis will be conducted.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 108
• Est. completion date: April 10, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: March 10, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 3 Years to 5 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Chid aged 3-5 years (birth date: December 2013 - December 2015)

• Parents who signed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children who have problem about musculoskeletal system, neurological disorder, vestibular system disorders.

• Children who mention painful situations which may possibly prevent to walk on the platform

• Children who have visual problems

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Child Development

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Cyprus	Zehra Güçhan Topcu	Famagusta

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Eastern Mediterranean University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Cyprus, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	New designed test	This is a walking platform which has different floor materials	at baseline
Secondary	Timed-up and go test	This is a reliable and valid test which is used to assess dynamic balance in children. There is a three meter pathway. Two chairs are used for the starting point and to specify the returning point. The test will be repeated 3 times and the best completion time will be recorded.	at baseline
Secondary	Single leg standing	Children are asked to stand on dominant leg. Their standing duration will be recorded.	at baseline