Gait Assessment Via Telephone Application
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Gait analysis.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Health, Subjective. Basic parameters: 18 years — 26 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Validity and Reliability of a Smartphone Application for Gait Assessment
Overview
The evaluation of human gait is a crucial component of the clinical assessment and decision-making process. The gold standard in gait analysis is computerized gait analysis, which allows for three-dimensional digital data acquisition through computers (3D Computerized Gait Analysis). However, this technology is not readily accessible in routine analyses, as it proves to be a time-consuming and expensive endeavor in terms of infrastructure and human resources. The utilization of smartphones in clinical applications is on the rise, facilitated by the increasing accessibility of low-cost or free "applications," thereby addressing the limitations associated with traditional gait analysis methods. The Gait-Analyzer application is among the mentioned applications. However, in the literature, no evidence has been found regarding the validity and reliability of Gait-Analyzer application compared to the gold standard 3D computerized gait analysis systems within the context of gait analyses. The aim of this study is to comparatively examine the effectiveness of the Gait-Analyzer smartphone application with established 3D Computerized Gait Analysis systems, which have proven validity and reliability in gait analyses. Through this research, the study intends to elucidate the validity and reliability of spatiotemporal parameters of walking within the Gait-Analyzer smartphone application.
Detailed description
Voluntary healthy participants will be included in the study. Signed voluntary consent will be obtained from participants. Participants will be divided into two groups. 3D Computerized Gait Analysis will be applied to one group first, and Gait-Analyzer smarthphone application will be applied to the other group first.
Interventions
- Other Gait analysis
It will be carried out on a 10-meter flat surface, with the participant walking at normal walking speed.
Primary outcome measures
- Three-Dimensional Computerized Gait Analysis [Time frame: change from baseline at first week]
- Gait-Analyzer [Time frame: change from baseline at first week]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age between 18 and 26 years.
- Body Mass Index (BMI) within normal limits (18.5-24.9 kg/m2)
Exclusion criteria
- Presence of lower extremity rotational problems (such as high femoral anteversion, internal tibial torsion, metatarsus adductus).
- History of Botulinum Toxin Type A (BoNT-A) application or surgery within the last 6 months.
- History of lower extremity injury within the last 6 months.
- Leg length discrepancy.
- Presence of third-degree pes planus.
- Any neurological, rheumatic, musculoskeletal, metabolic, or connective tissue diseases.
- History of pain, deformity, or surgery related to the vertebral column and upper extremities.
- Presence of cognitive, mental, and/or severe psychiatric disorders
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University — Istanbul
Publications
- Stuberg WA, Colerick VL, Blanke DJ, Bruce W. Comparison of a clinical gait analysis method using videography and temporal-distance measures with 16-mm cinematography. Phys Ther. 1988 Aug;68(8):1221-5. PMID 3399519
- Norris BS, Olson SL. Concurrent validity and reliability of two-dimensional video analysis of hip and knee joint motion during mechanical lifting. Physiother Theory Pract. 2011 Oct;27(7):521-30. doi: 10.3109/09593985.2010.533745. Epub 2011 May 15. PMID 21568816
- Finkbiner MJ, Gaina KM, McRandall MC, Wolf MM, Pardo VM, Reid K, Adams B, Galen SS. Video Movement Analysis Using Smartphones (ViMAS): A Pilot Study. J Vis Exp. 2017 Mar 14;(121):54659. doi: 10.3791/54659. PMID 28362382
- Kelly M, Jones P, Wuebbles R, Lugade V, Cipriani D, Murray NG. A novel smartphone application is reliable for repeat administration and comparable to the Tekscan Strideway for spatiotemporal gait. Measurement (Lond). 2022 Mar 31;192:110882. doi: 10.1016/j.measurement.2022.110882. Epub 2022 Feb 11. PMID 35369360
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06157749 · 93402A830