Clinical trial NCT04595292: Validity Reliability of The Dubousset Functional Test in Older Adults
Official title: Validity Reliability of The Dubousset Functional Test in Older Adults
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Aging
Fall
Balance; Distorted
Lead sponsor: Kırıkkale University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-10-20
Enrollment: 80
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Individuals aged 65 and over, Volunteering to participate in research, No cooperation and communication problem

Brief summary: Postural deformity and postural instability that occur with aging are risk factors for falling.

In the literature, there are many scales that evaluate balance and functional performance in older adults. However there is no validity and reliability study of Dubousset Function Test developed to evaluate balance and functional performance of older adults. For this reason, the aim of study is to examine the validity and reliability of Dubousset Function Test in older adults.

Detailed description: However, postural deformity and postural instability that occur with aging are risk factors for falling. In studies examining the relationship between postural instability and spinal curvatures, it was stated that the balance and functional performance of patients with increased kyphosis were affected. Increased thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis loss in geriatric individuals, degenerative spinal deformities are common and functional limitations lead to negative clinical consequences such as an increase in the risk of falls or fractures and impaired quality of life.

Dubousset Functional Test (DFT); A conceptually practical four-component assessment test has been proposed by Dr. Jean Dubousset to assess the functional capacity of adult individuals. The validity of the test was made in individuals with spinal deformity. DFT; It consists of four components: getting up from a chair without arms and walking 5 meters forward and backward, descending and climbing steps, transition from standing to sitting on the ground, and the dual task test in which the individual walks while counting down from 50 at the same time.

In the literature, there are many scales that evaluate balance and functional performance in elderly individuals.However, there is no validity and reliability study of Dubousset Function Test developed to evaluate balance and functional performance of adult individuals in elderly individuals. For this reason, the aim of study is to examine the validity and reliability of Dubousset Function Test in older adults.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals aged 65 and over,
* Volunteering to participate in research
* No cooperation and communication problem

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals with neurological and orthopedic problems
* Uncontrollable hypertension
* Those with cardiac disease
* Those with cooperation and communication problems

Primary outcomes:
measure: Dubousset Function Test
timeFrame: first day
measure: timed up and go test
timeFrame: first day
measure: 3-m backwards walk test,
timeFrame: first day
measure: Tinetti Balance and Gait Test
timeFrame: first day
measure: Berg Balance Test
timeFrame: first day
measure: Funtional Reach Test
timeFrame: first day
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Kırıkkale
country: Turkey
facility: Kırıkkale University
Study officials:
References:
citation: Diebo BG, Challier V, Shah NV, Kim D, Murray DP, Kelly JJ, Lafage R, Paulino CB, Passias PG, Schwab FJ, Lafage V. The Dubousset Functional Test is a Novel Assessment of Physical Function and Balance. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 Oct;477(10):2307-2315. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000000820.