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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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
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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.

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

Conditions
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Motor Activity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Diagnostic Test: Box and Block Test


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Czech adult people after stroke<br>Czech adult people after stroke will be asked basic questions about present feelings according to their condition using a questionnaire. Then they will be tested by the Box and Block Test in only one session. Video of their performance will be obtained. The Box and Block Test will be done during their regular rehabilitation by occupational therapist. | Diagnostic Test: Box and Block Test<br>* 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.<br>* Other names: questionnaire;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| results from the Box and Block Test | number of transported blocks | 30 minutes | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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standardized test, occupational therapy, fine motor skills, Box and Block Test, inter-rater reliability, variability, Czech language, Stroke