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Analysis of Motor Performance in Children with Duchene's Muscular Dystrophy
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
25 boys, ages ranging from 6 to 16 years, diagnosed with Duchene's muscular Dystrophy (DMD) will participated in the study. They will be selected from the Pediatric Rehabilitation Center of Deraya University's outpatient clinic in El-Minia district, Minia-Egypt. The outcome will be assessed motor performance will be assed by Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency Second Edition (BOT™-2) : balance, running speed and agility, bilateral coordination and strength and by Blue Cherry; Geratherm Respiratory. It is used to measure vital capacity (VC), forced expired volume in one second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC, FEV1/VC, and peak expiratory flow (PEF) to provide objective information for monitoring lung health.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 16 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
25
Start Date
2024-12-27
Completion Date
2025-01-31
Last Updated
2024-12-27
Healthy Volunteers
No