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NCT Number: NCT06482502

Validity of the 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test in Parkinson's Patients

Tests used to assess upper extremity endurance in Parkinson's patients are limited. This study aimed to investigate whether the 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test (6-MPRT), which has been validated in many respiratory disease groups in previous studies, is an endurance assessment battery that can also be used in Parkinson's patients. 6-MPRT, Weight Lifting Test, and 30-Second Arm Curl Test will be applied in the assessments. Assessments will be made twice on the same day by two different evaluators, 1 hour apart. After the first evaluation, the patient will be called for the second time 2 days later, and the same procedure will be repeated.

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Key information

Conditions

Parkinson Disease Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Movement Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurodegenerative Diseases Parkinsonian Disorders Synucleinopathies

Age range

45 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Hoehn & Yahr staging ≤3 points,
  • Individuals who have not undergone a rehabilitation program of at least 20 days in the last 6 months,
  • Those with full upper extremity shoulder flexion and abduction active joint range of motion.

Exclusion criteria

  • Those with severe heart disease such as heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, hypertension,
  • People with any orthopedic problem that will affect the upper extremity,
  • Having a secondary neurological disease diagnosis,
  • Having vision impairment that may affect measurement methods (not corrected by glasses),
  • Having a cognitive disease that may cause difficulty in following the researchers' commands,
  • Those who had changes in their medical use during the test (dose increase/decrease, drug change

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test

    Time frame: Baseline of the study (Assessor 1)

    The patient is in a sitting position. Opposite the patient are 4 metal rods located on a wooden table. Two of them are at shoulder level and the other two are 20 cm above shoulder level. During the test, the patient is asked to take the light rings at shoulder level with both hands at the same time and place them on the bars above. The higher the total number of rings carried indicates increased endurance.

  2. 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test

    Time frame: 2 days after the baseline assessment (Assessor 1)

    The patient is in a sitting position. Opposite the patient are 4 metal rods located on a wooden table. Two of them are at shoulder level and the other two are 20 cm above shoulder level. During the test, the patient is asked to take the light rings at shoulder level with both hands at the same time and place them on the bars above. The higher the total number of rings carried indicates increased endurance.

  3. 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test

    Time frame: Baseline of the study (Assessor 2)

    The patient is in a sitting position. Opposite the patient are 4 metal rods located on a wooden table. Two of them are at shoulder level and the other two are 20 cm above shoulder level. During the test, the patient is asked to take the light rings at shoulder level with both hands at the same time and place them on the bars above. The higher the total number of rings carried indicates increased endurance.

  4. 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test

    Time frame: 2 days after the baseline assessment (Assessor 2)

    The patient is in a sitting position. Opposite the patient are 4 metal rods located on a wooden table. Two of them are at shoulder level and the other two are 20 cm above shoulder level. During the test, the patient is asked to take the light rings at shoulder level with both hands at the same time and place them on the bars above. The higher the total number of rings carried indicates increased endurance.

  5. 30-Second Arm Curl Test

    Time frame: Baseline of the study

    This test is performed with dumbbells. A 2.5-kilogram (5-pound) dumbbell is used for women and a 4-kilogram (8-pound) dumbbell for men. The test is performed in a sitting position. Patients are asked to repeat forearm flexion-supination and extension-pronation movements with the dumbbells in their hands as fast as they can for 30 seconds. The number of moves completed gives the total score.

  6. Weight Lifting Test

    Time frame: Baseline of the study (Assessor 2)

    This test is performed using dumbbells. Reference weights for women are 7 kg and for men are 10 kg. Patients will perform the test with each arm separately. The number of repetitions they can achieve is recorded. The test is performed standing.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Demographic Data Form

    Time frame: Baseline of the study

    This form was created by researchers and it consist of personal informations such as gender, age, body mass index, education, duration of disease, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, Modified Hoehn & Yahr stage, using medicine, manual shoulder muscle strength

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Emre Şenocak, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 553 569 56 92

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Emre Şenocak

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Investigation of the Validity and Reliability of the 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test in Parkinson's Patients for Upper Extremity Endurance Assessments

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 1, 2024
Registry last updated
Mar 7, 2025

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