Turkish version of the Hypertonia Assessment Tool for children with motor disorders

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational project translates the Hypertonia Assessment Tool into Turkish and then measures its reliability and validity in children with neuromotor disorders. Researchers will enroll participants under 18 who can follow verbal commands and who have not had recent botulinum toxin injections, surgery, or medication changes, and will apply the translated tool alongside routine clinical evaluations. Psychometric testing will include inter-rater reliability, test–retest reliability, and comparisons with established measures of tone and motor function. Results will determine whether the Turkish version reliably identifies hypertonia subtypes (spasticity, dystonia, rigidity) and is practical for clinical and research use in Turkey.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* as voluntary participation in the study,
* a diagnosis of a neuromotor disorder under the age of 18,
* sufficient cognitive ability to follow verbal commands

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with any other systemic disease,
* Who had received botulinum toxin A injections or undergone surgery within the past three months,
* Be unable to follow verbal instructions
* Medical treatment had been modified within the last month

Where it's running

• Gazi University
  Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Hidayet Cuha, PhD(c)
• Email: hcuha@kastamonu.edu.tr
• Phone: +90 534 646 01 06

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.