Validity and Reliability of the 6 Minute Pegboard Ring Test

NCT06174025 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2023/236
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 22
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of 6PBRT in individuals with DMD and its applicability on these patients.

Conditions

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Keywords

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; 6 Minute Pegboard and Ring Test; arm exercise endurance; upper extremity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 6 Minute Pegboard and Ring Test

  The 6-minute pegboard and ring test is used to assess upper extremity functional capacity. The patient sat in front of a perforated board with bottom pegs at shoulder level. The upper pegs are placed in the hole 20 cm above the lower pegs. 10 rings of the same size are placed on the lower pegs. The patient is asked to move as many rings as possible from the lower pegs to the upper pegs and vice versa within a 6-minute period. Pulse, blood pressure, SpO₂, dyspnea and arm fatigue detection are recorded before/after each test. Before the actual test, patients are allowed to move up and down the rings in a cycle to become familiar with the testing procedure. If the patient wants to rest during the test, he is allowed, but the stopwatch is not stopped. During the test, standard encouraging phrases are said to the patient at the end of each minute.

  A total of two measurements will be made at 1-week intervals within 6 months.

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Quick Shoulder-Hand Syndromes Questionnaire

  A total of two measurements will be made at 1-week intervals within 6 months.

• Assessment of muscle strength

  A total of two measurements will be made at 1-week intervals within 6 months.

• The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory

  A total of two measurements will be made at 1-week intervals within 6 months.

• Brooke Upper Extremity Functional Classification Scale

  A total of two measurements will be made at 1-week intervals within 6 months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

You may qualify if:

• Volunteering to participate in the research,
• Being diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy between the ages of 6-17,
• Being Level 1 and 2 according to the Brooke Upper Extremity Functional Classification Scale
• Having no problems reading and/or understanding the scales and cooperating with the tests to be.
• Ability to sit independently for approximately 15 minutes during the evaluation

You may not qualify if:

• Not volunteering to participate in the research,
• Having any orthopedic problem in the upper extremity,
• A neurological disease or other clinical condition that may affect cognitive status having a diagnosis,
• Having had surgery on the upper extremities in the last 6 months and any having an injury
• At a level that prevents functional activities in the upper extremity Having severe contractures (joint restriction)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Çağtay Maden: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gaziantep İslamic Science and Technology University

Gaziantep, Şahinbey, 27000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Maden C, Karabulut DG, Yigit S. Validity and Reliability of the 6-min Pegboard and Ring Test in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Muscle Nerve. 2025 Feb;71(2):200-207. doi: 10.1002/mus.28314. Epub 2024 Dec 11.

  PMID: 39660725 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Dystrophies; Muscular Disorders, Atrophic; Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Genetic Diseases, X-Linked; Genetic Diseases, Inborn; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Study Officials

• Çağtay MADEN, PhD

  Gaziantep İslamic Science and Technology University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 20, 2023
• First Posted: December 18, 2023
• Study Start: June 30, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2023
• Study Completion: January 1, 2024
• Last Updated: January 12, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-05

Locations

TU (1)