Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Validation and Reliability Testing of the Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Scale (WOMAC) Hip Score in Children and Adolescents With Perthes Disease
Brief Summary:
Patient oriented clinical outcomes have increased in use and popularity and provide a comprehensive assessment of the level of symptoms and function experienced by a patient. Though several measures have been developed and shown to be valid, reliable, and responsive in adults, such efforts have only been rarely undertaken in pediatric populations. Specifically, there has been no validation of the predominant adult hip specific outcome measures, such as the WOMAC and Oxford-12, in children and adolescents. Prior to using such measures in pediatric patients, it is necessary to establish the psychometric properties of these measurements in this population.
The objective of this study is to determine the reliability and validity of the WOMAC hip scores in a pediatric population, between five and nineteen years of age, with Perthes disease. The results of this study will accomplish the above goal, thereby allowing either for widespread use of these measures in pediatric hip disorders or emphasizing the necessity for development of a pediatric hip specific outcome measure.