Idiopathic Toe-Walking Position Sensation

NCT05692791 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 94

Last updated 2024-07-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of plantar two-point discrimination on hip-knee-ankle position sense in children with toe walking.The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Are two-point discrimination and light pressure sensation in the plantar region affected in children with idiopathic toe gait?
* Does the two-point discrimination in the plantar in general and the heel in particular affect the position sense of the hip-knee and ankle?

Conditions

  • Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Two-point Discrimination Test

Two-point discrimination (2PD) is the ability to discern that two nearby objects touching the skin are truly two distinct points, not one. It is often tested with two sharp points during a neurological examination and is assumed to reflect how finely innervated an area of skin is.

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test

Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test is used to assess light touch sensations.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-30
Primary Completion
2024-06-25
Completion
2024-06-25

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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