The Reliability of the Nine Hole Peg Test in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05012241

Enrollment

Registered

2021-08-19

Start date

2021-09-01

Completion date

2024-12-31

Last updated

2024-04-30

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Conditions

Motor Activity

Keywords

occupational therapy, fine motor skills, Nine Hole Peg Test, inter-rater reliability, variability, multiple sclerosis

Brief summary

The main aim of the project is to establish inter-rater reliability, internal variability and variability of results got in two different ways of the Nine Hole Peg Test administered according to the new Czech extended version manual in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Detailed description

At least 30 patients with multiple sclerosis will be tested by Nine Hole Peg Test according to new Czech manual for this test. The testing will take place in one session. Video of patients' performance will be obtained. The inter-rater reliability, internal variability and variability of results got in two different ways will be established.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTNine Hole Peg Test

At first, each patient will be asked to fill in the questionnaire. Then he/she will be tested by the Nine Hole Peg Test according to the new Czech version of extended manual for this test. Audio recording of verbal instructions will be used.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* outpatients with clinically definite multiple sclerosis * Czech language as a mother tongue * age from 20 to 65 years * clinically stable disease (more than 30 days since the last attack of the disease) * Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score between 1.5-8.0

Exclusion criteria

* inability to complete the test attempt of the Nine Hole Peg Test * vision impairment uncorrectable with glasses * severe hearing loss * inability to understand instructions * inability to complete complete testing * failure to sign Informed consent for the patient and Consent to the collection and processing of personal data during the study at the General University Hospital in Prague

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
results from the Nine Hole Peg Test	10 minutes	time in seconds and hundreds of seconds

Countries

Czechia

Outcome results

None listed

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