NCT05309096

Validity and Reliability of the WAL-K Test

Evaluation of the Validity and Reliability of the Walking Adaptability Ladder Test (WAL-K) for Children in Children With Cerebral Palsy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 66 (actual)
• Sponsor: Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Adapting the environment in which a child with Cerebral Palsy lives or adapting himself according to the environment facilitates independence in daily life activities. There is a need for practical performance tests to evaluate the gait adaptation of children with cerebral palsy in the clinic. However, no study has been found to evaluate gait adaptation in children with cerebral palsy. Therefore, the aim of the study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the WALK test, which was previously developed for children with special learning disabilities, in individuals with cerebral palsy.

Detailed description

According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, physical, social, and behavioral environmental factors; can affect a child's disability, activity limitations, and participation. Adapting the environment in which a child with Cerebral Palsy lives or adapting himself according to the environment facilitates independence in daily life activities. There is a need for practical performance tests to evaluate the gait adaptation of children with cerebral palsy in the clinic. However, no study has been found to evaluate gait adaptation in children with cerebral palsy. Therefore, the aim of the study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the WALK test, which was previously developed for children with special learning disabilities, in individuals with cerebral palsy. The study will be conducted by Afyonkarahisar University Faculty of Health Sciences.

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy
• Gait Disorders in Children

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-01
• Primary completion: 2023-06-01
• Completion: 2023-11-01
• First posted: 2022-04-04
• Last updated: 2023-11-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)