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Implementation and Validation of Instrumented Stair Climb Test
Sponsor: IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Summary
The aim of this study is to design an instrumented test for the evaluation of the climb of stairs. In particular, the main purpose is to characterize and compare the performance of subjects, both pediatrics and adults, with different pathologies (cerebral palsy, amputee, Parkinson's disease, stroke and arthroplasty) in carrying out the instrumented test of climbing and descending stairs. This would provide potentially useful information to complement the clinical assessment, including investigating the existence of correlations between the instrumental data obtained and the clinical scales collected. The secondary objective is to evaluate, in a first phase of the study, the feasibility and reliability of the test, analyzing the validity of the indices obtained in terms of intra- and inter-operator reliability on healthy subjects.
Official title: Implementazione e Validazione di un Test Per l'Analisi Del Movimento Della Salita e Discesa Delle Scale Con Sensori Indossabili
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
4 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
64
Start Date
2025-04-04
Completion Date
2026-04-04
Last Updated
2026-02-27
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Instrumented Stair Climb Test
Instrumented test of climbing and descending stairs for the evaluation of kinematic and electromyographic variables. The test consists of repeating the ascent and descent of a flight of 10-12 steps;
Walk Test
Assessment of climbing and walking skills through test series: Borg scale: An evaluation scale for measuring effort perception. The evaluation scale consists of answering some questions at the end of the exercise described above; 10-metre walk test (10MWT): Test to assess walking speed in metres per second over a short distance. Can be used to determine functional mobility, gait and vestibular function. The test consists of walking at a steady speed and safely for 10 metres; 30 second sit to stand test: test for the evaluation of strength and endurance of the legs in the elderly. The test consists in performing the movement of standing up and sitting down from a chair for 30 consecutive seconds; Timed Up \& Go test (TUG): test to assess the risk of falling and balance. During the test, patients wear normal footwear and may use a walking aid if necessary. The patient starts in a sitting position, gets up on the therapist's command, walks in a straight line for a distance of 3 m
Repaeted Instrumented Stair Climb Test
Instrumented test of climbing and descending stairs for the evaluation of kinematic and electromyographic variables. The test consists of repeating the ascent and descent of a flight of 10-12 steps. In this case, the ascent and descent of the stairs must be repeated two times. Between the two trial the IMU units must be repositioned.
Locations (3)
IRCCS E. Medea
Bosisio Parini, Lecco, Italy
ASP Istituti Milanesi Martinitt e Stelline e Pio Albergo Trivulzio
Milan, Milano, Italy
IRCCS Istituti Clinici Maugeri Tradate
Tradate, Varese, Italy