The Connection Between Gait Variability Parameters and Balance Performance in Children With Physical Disability

Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Connection Between Gait Variability Parameters and Balance Performance in Children With Physical Disability

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00338858
• Other study ID #: alyn2CTIL
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 19, 2006
• Last updated: February 14, 2011
• Start date: June 2006
• Est. completion date: April 2008

Study information

• Verified date: June 2006
• Source: Alyn Pediatric & Adolecent Rehabilitation Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Israel: Ministry of Health
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the connection between gait variability parameters and balance performance in children with physical disability

Description:

Step length and step time variability will be measured with an electronic walkway, strength of 4 lower-extremity muscle groups will be tested bilaterally with a hand held dynamometer, walking performance as will be assessed by the 2 minute walk test, energy expenditure index (EEI) and rating of perceived exertion (OMNI scale).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: April 2008
• Est. primary completion date: April 2008
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 3 Years to 16 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

3 years of age and older Ambulate, with or without an aid

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Allocation: Non-Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Brain Injury
• Cerebral Palsy

Intervention

Other:
• walking and balance performance evaluation

Procedure:
• muscle strength, walking and balance performance
HHD- muscle strength, Balance performance - TUG, FRT, Walking performance- gaiterite and 2 min walk test

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Israel	Alyn Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center	Jerusalem

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Alyn Pediatric & Adolecent Rehabilitation Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Israel,