Clinical trial NCT05309096: Validity and Reliability of the WAL-K Test
Official title: Evaluation of the Validity and Reliability of the Walking Adaptability Ladder Test (WAL-K) for Children in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Cerebral Palsy
Gait Disorders in Children
Keywords: cerebral palsy
gait
Lead sponsor: Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-04-04
Enrollment: 66
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 6
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: OTHER
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Participants will consist of children diagnosed with diparetic, hemiparetic, quadriparetic cerebral palsy with a functional level of 1, 2, or 3 according to Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) in Afyonkarahisar Special Education and Rehabilitation Center in Afyonkarahisar province.

Brief summary: Adapting the environment in which a child with Cerebral Palsy lives or adapting himself according to the environment facilitates independence in daily life activities. There is a need for practical performance tests to evaluate the gait adaptation of children with cerebral palsy in the clinic. However, no study has been found to evaluate gait adaptation in children with cerebral palsy. Therefore, the aim of the study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the WALK test, which was previously developed for children with special learning disabilities, in individuals with cerebral palsy.

Detailed description: According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, physical, social, and behavioral environmental factors; can affect a child's disability, activity limitations, and participation. Adapting the environment in which a child with Cerebral Palsy lives or adapting himself according to the environment facilitates independence in daily life activities. There is a need for practical performance tests to evaluate the gait adaptation of children with cerebral palsy in the clinic. However, no study has been found to evaluate gait adaptation in children with cerebral palsy. Therefore, the aim of the study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the WALK test, which was previously developed for children with special learning disabilities, in individuals with cerebral palsy. The study will be conducted by Afyonkarahisar University Faculty of Health Sciences.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* 6-18 years of age;
* Diagnosed with Diparetic, Hemiparetic or Quadriparetic cerebral palsy;
* GMFCS value being ≤3.
* Communication Function Classification System (CFCS) for individuals with Cerebral Palsy ≤3.
* Children with a Modified Ashworth Scale (MASH) ≤ 3 for lower extremity muscles
* Ability to follow verbal commands
* Ability to recognize colors or numbers
* Able to walk ≥10 meters independently with or without an assistive device (orthotics or walking aid)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of serious hearing, vision or cognitive problems,
* Nerve block injection or orthopedic surgery in the last 6 months (such as Botox injection or muscle lengthening surgery)
* Joint contracture

Primary outcomes:
measure: WAL-K test
timeFrame: 15 minutes
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Afyonkarahisar
country: Turkey
facility: Emel Taşvuran Horata
Study officials:
affiliation: AFSU
name: EMEL TAŞVURAN HORATA, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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