Clinical trial NCT05314452: Reliability and Validity of 10 Meters Walk Test Among Children
Official title: Timed Motor Function Test Using Video Based Observation and Online Based Observation Among Middle School Going Children: A Reliability and Validity Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: The Study Focuses to Find the Intrarater Reliability, Test-retest Reliability and Validity of 10 Meters Walk Test Among Middle School Going Children
Keywords: Child
Communication media
Health services
Reproducibility of results
Research design
Lead sponsor: Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-04-06
Enrollment: 75
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 8
Maximum age (years): 12
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Middle school going children from tertiary school of Mullana-Ambala region

Brief summary: Timed Motor Function Tests (TMFTs) determined the walking abilities of an individual. During Covid-19 pandemic direct observation may not be feasible to record Timed motor function in children. Hence, the reliability and validity of video based observation and online based observation (VBO and OBO) methods to be explored. Middle school going children age group between 8 and 12 years was recruited for the study on the basis of convenience sampling. Sample size selected for each age group was according to sample size criteria of Interclass coefficient analysis. After anthropometrics, 10 meters walk test was recorded using three methods; VBO, OBO and direct observation for three times to estimate intrarater reliability and three days within a week to estimate test-retest reliability. The mean of three readings was used to find the estimated value. Direct observation method was used as a criterion measure method to report concurrent validity. After concurrent validity, Test-retest Reliability and Intrarater Reliability of VBO and OBO was reported. Reliability and validity of VBO and OBO with direct observation was reported by recording 10 meters walk test in children.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Asymptomatic middle school going children
2. Boys and girls in the age group between 8 and 12 years
3. Independent walking has achieved at age of 14 months
4. Able to understand and follow commands of examiner.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Any Neurological disease
2. Any musculoskeletal disease in Lower Limb
3. Deformity in Lower Limb
4. Past history of surgery in Lower Limb in past 1 year
5. Any cardio-respiratory difficulties. -

Primary outcomes:
measure: 10 meters walk test (Direct observation method)
timeFrame: Immediate after taking anthropometric measurements
measure: 10 meters walk test (Video based observation method)
timeFrame: Immediate after measuring 10 meters walk test with direct observation method
measure: 10 meters walk test (Online based observation method)
timeFrame: Immediate after measuring 10 meters walk test with Video based observation method
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ambāla
country: India
facility: Maharishi Markandeshwar International school
state: Ambala
Study officials:
affiliation: Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
name: Amit Kumar, (MPT)
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
name: Asir John Samuel, PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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