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

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

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05009121
Enrollment
20
Registered
2021-08-17
Start date
2021-05-31
Completion date
2024-12-30
Last updated
2024-04-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Keywords

standardized test, occupational therapy, fine motor skills, Box and Block Test, inter-rater reliability, variability, Czech language, Stroke

Brief summary

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.

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.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTBox 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.

Sponsors

Charles University, Czech Republic
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

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

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
results from the Box and Block Test30 minutesnumber of transported blocks

Countries

Czechia

Outcome results

None listed

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