Normative Reference Values of Equilibrium Coordination Test Among Children

Coordination Disorder, Developmental Clinical Trial

Official title:

Normative Reference Values of Sideways Walking, Tandem Walking, Cross-stepping, Heel Walking and Toe Walking Among Children

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05159297
• Other study ID #: MMDU/IEC/2153
• Secondary ID: U1111-1269-9876
• Status: Completed
• Start date: November 2, 2021
• Est. completion date: September 16, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

A cross-sectional study will be conducted recruiting children of age group 8-15 years. Pilot study has been conducted for the determination of the sample size. The calculated sample size has come out to be, n=378 which can be taken for males and females separately. Stratified random sampling will be done according to age. Child will be asked to perform all tests one by one and the time taken (in seconds) will be noted required to perform the tests. The mean of three readings will be obtained using a mobile-based stop watch.

Description:

756 children will be recruited of age group 8-15 years. Five equilibrium coordination tests i.e. Sideways walking, tandem walking, cross-stepping, heel walking and toe walking will be performed by each child and three readings will be recorded. Mean of three readings will be considered as normative reference value of each test respectively.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 1104
• Est. completion date: September 16, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: August 19, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 8 Years to 17 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Typically developing school-going children with age group between 8 and 15 years
• Both male and female
• Able to walk independently
• Able to follow verbal commands

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any fracture of lower limb in last 6 months
• Any congenital anomaly affecting lower limb
• Any developmental disorder
• Any open wounds
• Those who are using any kind of assistive devices
• Any condition that affect the health status of the participants during the study

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Coordination Disorder, Developmental
• Motor Skills Disorders

Intervention

Other:
• Reference values
Normative reference values of coordination tests will be obtained

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
India	Maharishi Markandeshwar International School	Ambala	Haryana

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Asir John Samuel	Maharishi Markandeshwar International School, Mullana

Country where clinical trial is conducted

India, 

References & Publications (6)

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Bolk J, Farooqi A, Hafstrom M, Aden U, Serenius F. Developmental Coordination Disorder and Its Association With Developmental Comorbidities at 6.5 Years in Apparently Healthy Children Born Extremely Preterm. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 Aug 1;172(8):765-774. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.1394. — View Citation

Dunsky A. The Effect of Balance and Coordination Exercises on Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Mini-Review. Front Aging Neurosci. 2019 Nov 15;11:318. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2019.00318. eCollection 2019. — View Citation

Lanzino DJ, Rabinstein A, Kinlaw D, Hepburn SB, Ness BM, Olson KJ, Sobie SM, Hollman JH. Coordination tests in persons with acute central nervous system pathology: assessment of interrater reliability and known-group validity. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2012 Sep;36(3):122-30. doi: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e3182641d36. — View Citation

McKay MJ, Baldwin JN, Ferreira P, Simic M, Vanicek N, Burns J; 1000 Norms Project Consortium. Normative reference values for strength and flexibility of 1,000 children and adults. Neurology. 2017 Jan 3;88(1):36-43. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003466. Epub 2016 Nov 23. — View Citation

Riquelme I, Arnould C, Hatem SM, Bleyenheuft Y. The Two-Arm Coordination Test: Maturation of Bimanual Coordination in Typically Developing Children and Deficits in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy. Dev Neurorehabil. 2019 Jul;22(5):312-320. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2018.1498552. Epub 2018 Jul 19. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Sideways walking	This test will be used to find the normative values of sideways walking	Immediately after the sideways walking
Primary	Tandem walking	This test will be used to find the normative values of tandem walking	Immediately after the Tandem walking
Primary	Cross stepping	This test will be used to find the normative values of cross stepping	Immediately after the Cross stepping
Primary	Heel Walking	This test will be used to find the normative values of heel walking	Immediately after the Heel Walking
Primary	Toe walking	This test will be used to find the normative values of toe walking	Immediately after the Toe walking