Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Box and Block Test in Parkinson

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50-80
SponsorEmre Şenocak

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

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,

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Physiotherapy

Treatment groups

44 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Emre Şenocak

Lead sponsor

Karadeniz Technical University

Sponsor institution