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The Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the Timed 360° Turn Test in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

The Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of the Timed 360° Turn Test in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03587168
Enrollment
86
Registered
2018-07-16
Start date
2018-07-20
Completion date
2018-08-20
Last updated
2018-10-24

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Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Keywords

Parkinson's Disease, The Timed 360° Turn Test, Validity, Reliability

Brief summary

Difficulty in turning is common after Parkinson's Disease. Patients with Parkinson's Disease take a greater number of steps, longer duration, narrower base of support in turning. Thus, turning ability is systematically investigated in Parkinson's Disease. The aim of this study to invastigate reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the timed 360° turn test in Patients with Parkinson's Disease.

Detailed description

At baseline, the timed 360° turn test, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, Hoehn and Yahr Scale, Berg Balance Scale, Functional Reach Test, Timed Up and Go Test, Four Square Step Test and Trunk Impairment Scale was applied to the patients with Parkinson's Disease when the patients were on period. The timed 360° turn test was repeated after seven days from the first application when patients with Parkinson's Disease were on period to evaluate its reliability.

Interventions

Turning ability is assessed by using the timed 360° turn test.

Functional balance is assessed by using the Berg Balance Scale.

The Four Square Step Test measures dynamic balance.

The Functional Reach Test assesses limits of stability.

OTHERTrunk Impairment Scale

Trunk performance is assessed by using the trunk impairment scale.

Functional mobility is assessed by using the timed up and go test.

OTHERHoehn and Yahr Scale

Disease stage is assessed by the Hoehn and Yahr Scale.

The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale assesses disease severity.

Sponsors

Gazi University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* at least 40 years of age, * neurologist-diagnosed Parkinson's Disease * Hoehn & Yahr (H&Y) stages 1 to 4, * were able to walk 10 m with or without aids

Exclusion criteria

* visual, auditory, and orientational problems affecting study results * orthopedic problems affecting walking, * other neurologic conditions, cardiovascular, musculuskeletal, and vestibular disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The timed 360° turn test10 secondsTurning ability is assessed by using the timed 360° turn test. In the timed 360° turn test, a piece of colored tape is placed on the floor to mark the starting position. Each subject was required to stand with arms by his/her side and feet comfortably apart and pointing to the tape. Timing was started from the word go and stopped when subject's shoulders were facing forward again. The time taken to complete the turn was recorded (in seconds) by a stopwatch.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Trunk Impairment Scale20 minutesTrunk performance is assessed by using the trunk impairment scale. The Trunk Impairment Scale consists of three subscales: static sitting balance, dynamic sitting balance and co-ordination. A higher score indicating a better performance.
Functional Reach Test15 secondsThe Functional Reach Test assesses balance by measuring the limits while the patient reaches forwards as far as possible, having the arms in 90° flexion and without lifting the heels off the floor.
Four Square Step Test15 secondsThe Four Square Step Test measures dynamic balance and clinically assesses the person's ability to step over objects forward, sideways, and backward. A square was formed by 4 canes resting flat on the floor. The participants were instructed to try and complete the sequence as fast as possible without touching the canes with both feet, making contact with the floor in each square.
Berg Balance Scale15 minutesFunctional balance is assessed by using the Berg Balance Scale. During the test, participants are asked to perform 14 tasks frequently used in daily life activities. Each item is scored between 0 (unable to perform the task) and 4 (task is performed independently) according to the ability of the person while performing the task. The highest possible score is 56 points. A higher score indicates better balance.
Hoehn and Yahr Scale1 minutesDisease stage is assessed by the Hoehn and Yahr Scale. The Hoehn and Yahr scale is a commonly used diagnostic tool for quantifying the progression of Parkinson's Disease symptoms. Stages range from 0 (no signs of disease) to 5 (requiring a wheelchair, or bedridden unless assisted).
Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale15 minutesThe Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale is increasingly used as a gold standard reference scale and includes four components (Part I, Mentation, Behavior and Mood; Part II, Activities of Daily Living; Part III, Motor;Part IV, Complications). A lower score indicates lower disease severity.
Timed Up and Go Test10 secondsFunctional mobility is assessed by using the timed up and go test. The timed up and go test measures the time that a patient needs to stand up from a chair, walk a 3-m distance, come back and sit back on the chair.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026