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The Contribution of Heels for Walking Quality Among Children With Muscular Dystrophy

NCT01638169 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 11

Last updated 2016-04-08

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Summary

During the stand phase the DMD foot is too plantarflexed in addition patients adopt a higher flexion and abduction of the hip in order to advance the swinging limb. The aim of this work is to assess the immediate contribution of heels for these walking disturbance in children with muscular dystrophy disease.

Conditions

  • Step Time and Length
  • Symmetry
  • Step Time and Length Variability
  • Heart Rate
  • Gait Velocity

Interventions

DEVICE

adding a heel

walking with and without heels on the gaitrite system

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-05-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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