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The goal of this study is to learn if adding a game to the 6-minute walk test for children with neuromuscular disorders will increase enjoyment and motivation to complete the test.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Gamified test | Experimental | child carries a Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag to scan at each lap, watching avatar level up. |
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| Standard test | Active Comparator | no game; same verbal cue every minute |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Standard 6MWT | Other | ATS-standard instructions, no electronic system; Conducted in hallway measuring total length of 90ft (27.4 meters). Patients will walk down-and-back. A seated rest period of ≥10 min separates the two tests to minimize fatigue carry-over. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in 6 minute walk distance | Participants will walk back and forth in the clinic hallway for 6 minutes and distance will be recorded in meters | Baseline and post intervention (approximately 20 minutes) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Children's OMNI Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Scale | The OMNI RPE scale is a visual and numerical tool from 0-10 that helps individuals subjectively gauge the intensity of walking or running activity, with 0 representing no effort and 10 being maximal exertion. | Baseline and post intervention (approximately 20 minutes) |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| David N Toupin, MD | Contact | 859-218-1900 | d.n.toupin@uky.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| David N Toupin, MD | University of Kentucky | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Kentucky | Recruiting | Lexington | Kentucky | 40506 | United States |
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| Gamified 6MWT | Other | identical course but child carries a RFID tag; at each lap the child taps an on an RFID reader, awarding a point and leveling-up an on-screen avatar; Conducted in hallway measuring total length of 90ft (27.4 meters). Patients will walk down-and-back.A seated rest period of ≥10 min separates the two tests to minimize fatigue carry-over. |
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| Change in Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) |
The Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) consists of 8 questions scored on a scale from 1 to 7, with a maximum score of 56 and a minimum score of 8. Higher scores indicate greater enjoyment of physical activity. |
| Baseline and post intervention (approximately 20 minutes) |
| Recruitment Rate | percent of eligible participants successfully recruited in the study | 9 months |
| Test completion rate | number of walk tests successfully completed compared to overall number of walk tests | 9 months |