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Examination of the Relationship Between Foot - Body Posture and Balance and Gait in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

NCT04353167 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2022-07-27

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Summary

Foot and body postures of patients with DMD will be evaluated. Foot structure characteristics such as foot length, metatarsal width, calcaneal valgus angle will be calculated for the foot posture. Also, the Foot Posture Index (FPI-6) scale will be used. The body posture will be evaluated with the New York Posture Scale. Many gait characteristics such as step length, cadence, support surface of the patients will be determined with GaitRite instrumented walkway. Patients' balance assessment will be evaluated with Bertec Balance Advantage. The statistical analysis method will determine the relationship between foot and body posture and gait and balance.

Conditions

  • Foot Posture
  • Balance
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic
  • Body Posture

Interventions

OTHER

observational evaluation

Patients will be evaluated only observationally without intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hacettepe University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Güllü Aydın Yağcıoğlu, PhD · Hacettepe University

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
13 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-03-15
Primary Completion
2022-04-15
Completion
2022-06-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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