Evaluation of Gait Performance in Children With Neuromuscular Diagnoses

University of Zurich (UZH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Psychometrics of Two Translated Measurement Tools

Treatments: Other: Gait rehabilitation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02237222

GaitPerformance_2014

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aims of this project are to evaluate the psychometric properties of the German versions of the two performance questionnaires 'Functional Mobility Scale' (FMS) and 'Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire - walking scale' (GFAQ) in children between 6-18 years with a neuromuscular diagnosis.

Full description

The German versions of the two questionnaires 'Functional Mobility Scale' (FMS) and 'Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire - walking scale' (GFAQ) are evaluated in terms of construct validity, inter- and intra-rater reliability as well as responsiveness in children with a neuromuscular diagnosis, who absolve an inpatient stay in the rehabilitation center of the University Chilren's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.

Enrollment: 72 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Neuromuscular diagnosis
• Age: 6-18 years
• Rehabilitation goal = improvement of walking abilities

Exclusion criteria

• Children's whose parents are not German-speaking

Trial design

72 participants in 1 patient group

Gait rehabilitation

Description:

Multi-modal therapy program including physiotherapy with the aim of gait improvement, Lokomat or treadmill training, strength training, sports therapy. Frequency and intensity are individually assigned.

Treatment:

Other: Gait rehabilitation