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Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy, characterized by pronounced skeletal novelistic weakness and with a broad spectrum of diseases. It is a hereditary disease seen in 3-5/100,000 of society, usually starting with weakness in the facial and shoulder muscles and progressing to the trunk, pelvis and leg muscles, giving symptoms in the twenties. In FSHD, which shows slow progression and can lead to loss of ambulation ability in about 20% of patients, patients may have difficulty performing activities above shoulder level with the influence of the periscapular area.
Skeletal muscle weakness leads to posture and balance disorders, and postural instability is a common problem in patients with FSHD. Weakness of the trunk and lower limb muscles found in more than half of patients causes problems with postural balance and walking. The calf, iliopsoas, and gluteus maximus muscles together form the main determinants of walking speed in healthy people, where kalf muscles are known to contribute the most. Individuals with FSHD have been reported to have decreased speed, step length, and step frequency compared to healthy controls. Impaired upper body control can compromise the maintenance of dynamic stability. In patient with FSHD the effects of muscle tone, motor coordination, loss of joint range of motion and muscle weakness on posture, balance control and gait are observed more clearly.
The aim of the study was to compare the effects of scapular management treatments on balance and gait in FSHD patients.
H0: There is no difference in balance and walking parameters of patients with FSHD who have had scapulothoracic arthrodesis surgery and have not undergone surgery.
H1: There is a difference in balance and walking parameters of patients with FSHD who have had scapulothoracic arthrodesis surgery and have not undergone surgery.
Voluntary patients who have been diagnosed with FSHD will be included in the study. Signed voluntary consent will be obtained from participants. Participants will be divided into two groups. One group will include patients who have undergone scapulothoracic arthrodesis surgery, while the other group will include patients who have not undergone surgery. Both groups will undergo some outcome measures to assess their balance and walking.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| scapulothoracic arthrodesis | Individuals diagnosed with FSHD who have undergone unilateral or bilateral surgery who meet the inclusion criteria. application of determined outcome scales on patients | ||
| non-operative | Participants diagnosed with FSHD who have not undergone any surgery, who meet the inclusion criteria. application of determined outcome scales on patients |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| 10 meter walking test | during the test, the patient is asked to walk at a normal walking speed at a distance of 10 meters determined before the test. The time it has traveled the specified distance is recorded. It is a long-term performance test used for dynamic balance assessment. | once at baseline of study |
| Gait Analyzer | It is a smartphone-based application for analyzing walking parameters in real time. It can measure walking speed, step time, step length, cadence and symmetry. | once at baseline of study |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Berg Balance Scale | It is a scale containing 14 instructions and a score of 0-4 is given by observing the patient's performance for each instruction. 0 points are given in cases where the patient cannot perform the activity at all, while 4 points are given when the patient completes the activity independently. The highest score is 56 and 0-20 points indicate balance disorder, 21-40 points indicate an acceptable balance, 41-56 points indicate the presence of a good balance. It takes between 10 and 20 minutes to complete the scale. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients diagnosed with FSHD and undergoing scapulothoracic arthrodesis or non-operating
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ipek Yeldan, PhD | Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa | Istanbul | 34500 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020391 | Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009136 | Muscular Dystrophies |
| D020966 | Muscular Disorders, Atrophic |
| D009135 | Muscular Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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| once at baseline of study |
| Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) | It is a 30-item questionnaire that examines the patient's ability to perform certain upper limb activities. This survey is a self-report questionnaire in which patients can assess difficulty and intervention in daily life on a Likert scale of 5 points. | once at baseline of study |
| 30 seconds sit up test | It is a test that evaluates the patient's sit-up activity, lower limb strength and dynamic balance. A 30-second period is initiated when the patient cuts the contact of his pelvis from the chair in which he is sitting. He is constantly asked to sit on the chair and get up from there within 30 seconds. It is scored by counting how many repetitions the patient applies this command within 30 seconds. | once at baseline of study |
| 2-minute walk test | it is recommended that the area where the test will be performed should be a corridor with a length of 30 meters, a flat and hard floor. It is necessary to determine the starting and ending points of the field to be tested. The patient is asked to walk the maximum distance he can walk within 2 minutes by standing at the starting point. When it expires, the distance it travels is recorded. | once at baseline of study |
| Single leg stance test | It is used to evaluate static posture and balance control. The patient must stand unaided on one leg from the moment the other foot leaves the ground until the foot touches the ground again or the arms are separated from the hips. | once at baseline of study |
| Timed up and go test | The Test is a measure of dynamic equilibrium. It requires individuals to get up from a chair, walk 3 feet, turn and sit. The time from the moment the individual lifts the pelvis from the chair until he or she returns with the pelvis in the chair is recorded in seconds. | once at baseline of study |
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| D009468 | Neuromuscular Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D030342 | Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |