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Reliability of a Body-worn Sensor System for Gait Analysis in Children With CP

NCT04240275 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2020-01-27

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Summary

Cerebral palsy (CP) is caused by a non-progressive injury in the developing brain, which leads to problems in functional mobility, posture, neuro musculoskeletal functions and gait. Around 75% of children with CP are ambulatory however they have gait problems such as excessive knee flexion, stiff knee, crouch gait or equinus which affects the quality of gait. When constructing an effective treatment plan in children with CP, a comprehensive assessment should be performed. One of the most essential assessments is gait analysis. Gait analysis is used in the quantitative assessment of gait disturbances providing functional diagnosis, assessment for treatment, planning, and monitoring of progress.

Gait analysis aims to determine the factors leading to gait disturbances. To reach this aim, a large amount of quantitative data concerning the gait characteristics of a patient is analyzed. The assessment of these data can be performed via standardized clinical videos, recorded with numerical video cameras used in conjunction with optical 3D systems. The purpose of this study was to confirm the test-retest reliability of a commercially available body-worn sensor- G-Walk® sensor system-for spatiotemporal gait parameters in children with CP.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic

Interventions

DEVICE

Reliability of the G-Walk device in children with Cerebral Palsy

The purpose of this study was to confirm the test-retest reliability of a commercially available body-worn sensor-G-Walk® sensor system-for spatiotemporal gait parameters in children with CP. The children will be assessed with the G-Walk on two separate occasions.For the reliability analysis, the second measurement tests will be repeated 3 days after the first assessment. The device is placed on an elastic belt and worn on the waist of the person being evaluated, with the center of the device at the fifth lumbar vertebrae. To ensure correct placement of the device, the L4-L5 intervertebral space will be palpated via the posterior superior iliac spines (SIPS). After the accelerometer is placed, the children are asked to walk calmly at normal speed, on a 10 m track, whose boundaries will be determined with colored lines and to return to the starting position.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gazi University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gokhan Yazici, Pt. PhD · Gazi University

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-03
Primary Completion
2019-09-30
Completion
2019-12-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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