The Reliability of the Box and Block Test in People After Stroke

April 29, 2024 updated by: Kateřina Rybářová, Charles University, Czech Republic
The main aim of the pilot project is to establish inter-rater reliability, internal variability and variability of results got in Box and Block Test administered according to the new Czech extended version of its manual.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

New Czech manual for the Box and Block Test was made by back-translation method. It was updated and extended by new rules for unification of it´s performing. The manual include instructions for performing three trials.

At least 20 adult people after stroke will be tested by this test according to this new Czech manual. Video of patients' performance will be obtained.

The inter-rater reliability, internal variability and variability of results will be established.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Czechia
      • Praha, Czechia
        • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Czech adult people after stroke

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Czech language as a mother tongue
  • Adult (age 18 and more)
  • Patient after Stroke attending the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague
  • Able to move 25mm X 25mm block at least by 10 cm
  • Able to complete testing with full 3 attempts
  • Able to sit for 20 minutes

Exclusion Criteria:

  • use of drugs affecting attention
  • vision impairment uncorrectable with glasses
  • severe hearing loss
  • inability to understand instructions
  • inability to complete testing
  • failure to sign Informed consent for probation with inclusion to research and Consent to the collection and processing of personal data during the study at the General University Hospital in Prague

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Czech adult people after stroke
Czech adult people after stroke will be asked basic questions about present feelings according to their condition using a questionnaire. Then they will be tested by the Box and Block Test in only one session. Video of their performance will be obtained. The Box and Block Test will be done during their regular rehabilitation by occupational therapist.
Diagnostic test: Box and Block Test

At first, each person will be asked basic questions about present feelings according to their condition using a questionnaire. Than he/she will be tested by the Box and Block Test according to the Czech version of extended manual for this test in only one session. Audio recording of verbal instructions will be used.

The results will be used only for establishing of the variability and inter-rater reliability of the Box and Block Test, not for patients' other interventions.

Other Names:
  • questionnaire

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
results from the Box and Block Test
Time Frame: 30 minutes
number of transported blocks
30 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Charles University, Czech Republic

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 31, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 28, 2022

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 12, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

August 17, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 30, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 29, 2024

Last Verified

April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 75/21 S-IV

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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