Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Box and Block Test in Parkinson
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Physiotherapy.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Parkinson Disease. Basic parameters: 50 years — 80 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Examining the Clinical Significance of the Change in Manual Dexterity of Parkinson's Patients Receiving Conventional Physiotherapy
Overview
The aim of this study is to examine the level of clinical change in gross manual skills of Parkinson's patients who receive conventional physiotherapy. For this purpose, the Box-Block Test will be used, and the amount of change that must occur in the patient's hand functions will be determined for the test to be considered clinically meaningful. Patients will continue their routine physical therapy sessions and the researchers will not interfere with this program. The treatment program will be created by the clinical specialist physician and physiotherapist. Upper extremity rehabilitation programs for Parkinson's patients generally consist of methods such as stretching, strengthening, reaching, coordination and recreational activities. Patients will receive physiotherapy for 30 sessions.
Interventions
- Other Physiotherapy
Parkinson\'s upper extremity rehabilitation generally consists of stretching, strengthening, coordination, recreational activities and skill activities. Exercises will be prescribed by the clinical specialist physician and physiotherapist.
Primary outcome measures
- Box and Block Test [Time frame: Baseline of the study]
- Box and Block Test [Time frame: 6 weeks (5 session days for 6 weeks)]
- Global Rating of Patient-Perceived Changes (GRP-PC) [Time frame: 6 weeks (5 session days for 6 weeks)]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Demographic Data Form [Time frame: Baseline of the study]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Being Hoehn \& Yahr Stage between 1-3,
- Individuals in the "On" phase,
- Those who were not exposed to any physiotherapy intervention during the initial assessment
Exclusion criteria
- Mini-mental status assessment \< 24 points;
- Presence of severe dyskinesia,
- Those who experience fluctuations in the on-off phase,
- Those who have undergone stereotaxic brain surgery for Parkinson's,
- Individuals with changes in dopamine dose within three months,
- Presence of unstable cardiac and respiratory disease
- Those with an orthopedic problem or a history of surgery affecting upper extremity performance.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Screening
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Özel Öz İstanbul Tıp Merkezi — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06490809 · E-13562490-050.01.04-51