Normative Reference Values of Equilibrium Coordination Test Among Children

Asir John Samuel

Status: Completed

Conditions: Coordination Disorder, Developmental

Treatments: Other: Reference values

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05159297

U1111-1269-9876 (Other Identifier)

MMDU/IEC/2153

Details and patient eligibility

About

A cross-sectional study will be conducted recruiting children of age group 8-15 years. Pilot study has been conducted for the determination of the sample size. The calculated sample size has come out to be, n=378 which can be taken for males and females separately. Stratified random sampling will be done according to age. Child will be asked to perform all tests one by one and the time taken (in seconds) will be noted required to perform the tests. The mean of three readings will be obtained using a mobile-based stop watch.

Full description

756 children will be recruited of age group 8-15 years. Five equilibrium coordination tests i.e. Sideways walking, tandem walking, cross-stepping, heel walking and toe walking will be performed by each child and three readings will be recorded. Mean of three readings will be considered as normative reference value of each test respectively.

Enrollment: 1,104 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Typically developing school-going children with age group between 8 and 15 years
• Both male and female
• Able to walk independently
• Able to follow verbal commands

Exclusion criteria

• Any fracture of lower limb in last 6 months
• Any congenital anomaly affecting lower limb
• Any developmental disorder
• Any open wounds
• Those who are using any kind of assistive devices
• Any condition that affect the health status of the participants during the study