MedTrace Logo

Effects of Fear of Falling on Physical Performance and Quality of Life in Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

NCT03507530 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2018-04-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

For ambulatory children with DMD, physiotherapy is aimed at protecting ambulation, improving motor performance to the best level and increasing quality of life. The investigators think that the treatment of children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy may become more effective with physiotherapy programs based on the comprehensive physiotherapy evaluation results, including the evaluation of fear of falling. This study investigates the fear of falling in children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and questioning whether their fear of falling affects their quality of life and their physical performance.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Assessments

Falls related assessments, functional physical performance evaluations and quality of life assessments.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canan İpek

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-30
Primary Completion
2019-01-31
Completion
2019-01-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Entities

Diseases

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT03507530 on ClinicalTrials.gov