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Evaluation of Self-reported Walking Impairment in Predominantly Illiterate Patients

The Walking Estimated Limitation Stated by History (WELSH): A Visual Tool to Self-report Walking Impairment From a Predominantly Illiterate Diabetic Population.

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03482869
Acronym
WELSH
Enrollment
150
Registered
2018-03-29
Start date
2018-03-30
Completion date
2018-08-30
Last updated
2018-03-29

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Conditions

Diabetes

Keywords

walking impairment, disability, diabetes mellitus

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to test the routine feasibility of an image tool adapted from the WELCH questionnaire ( Walking estimated limitation calculated by history) to estimate walking impairment (The WELSH questionnaire: Walking estimated limitation stated by history) in patients investigated for walking impairment. Secondary aims correlation with the maximal walking distance.

Detailed description

The WELSH is self completed by the patients and scored by the physician after self-completion. Patients perform a 6 minutes walking test on a 30m corridor

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTwalking ability

Included patients will perform a 6 min walk test

Sponsors

Université Polytechnique de Bobo-Dioulasso
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Prospective cohort

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* •Signed consent for the data treatment as a database

Exclusion criteria

* Rebuttal to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximal walking distance10 minutesMaximal measured distance will be the distance walked during a 6 min walk tests

Countries

Burkina Faso

Contacts

Primary ContactNafi OUEDRAOGO, MD
Nafioued@yahoo.fr+22670155806

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026