Implementation and Validation of Instrumented Stair Climb Test

Summary

The aim of this study is to design an instrumented test for the evaluation of the climb of stairs. In particular, the main purpose is to characterize and compare the performance of subjects, both pediatrics and adults, with different pathologies (cerebral palsy, amputee, Parkinson's disease, stroke and arthroplasty) in carrying out the instrumented test of climbing and descending stairs. This would provide potentially useful information to complement the clinical assessment, including investigating the existence of correlations between the instrumental data obtained and the clinical scales collected. The secondary objective is to evaluate, in a first phase of the study, the feasibility and reliability of the test, analyzing the validity of the indices obtained in terms of intra- and inter-operator reliability on healthy subjects.

Conditions

• Stair Climbing
• Instrumentation
• Test

Interventions

OTHER

Instrumented Stair Climb Test

Instrumented test of climbing and descending stairs for the evaluation of kinematic and electromyographic variables. The test consists of repeating the ascent and descent of a flight of 10-12 steps;

OTHER

Walk Test

Assessment of climbing and walking skills through test series: Borg scale: An evaluation scale for measuring effort perception. The evaluation scale consists of answering some questions at the end of the exercise described above; 10-metre walk test (10MWT): Test to assess walking speed in metres per second over a short distance. Can be used to determine functional mobility, gait and vestibular function. The test consists of walking at a steady speed and safely for 10 metres; 30 second sit to stand test: test for the evaluation of strength and endurance of the legs in the elderly. The test consists in performing the movement of standing up and sitting down from a chair for 30 consecutive seconds; Timed Up \& Go test (TUG): test to assess the risk of falling and balance. During the test, patients wear normal footwear and may use a walking aid if necessary. The patient starts in a sitting position, gets up on the therapist's command, walks in a straight line for a distance of 3 m

OTHER

Repaeted Instrumented Stair Climb Test

Instrumented test of climbing and descending stairs for the evaluation of kinematic and electromyographic variables. The test consists of repeating the ascent and descent of a flight of 10-12 steps. In this case, the ascent and descent of the stairs must be repeated two times. Between the two trial the IMU units must be repositioned.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Politecnico di Milano

  collaborator OTHER

• ASP Istituti Milanesi Martinitt e Stelline e Pio Albergo Trivulzio

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA

  collaborator OTHER

• IRCCS Eugenio Medea

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

4 Years

Max Age

80 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-04-04

Primary Completion

2026-04-04

Completion

2026-04-04

Countries

• Italy

Study Locations