Clinical trial NCT06753851: Validity and Reliability of the Six-minute Peg Board and Ring Test in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Official title: Validity and Reliability of the Six-minute Peg Board and Ring Test in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Keywords: exercise capacity
rheumatoid arthritis
hand-grip
Lead sponsor: Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-12-31
Enrollment: 48
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 75
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Rheumatoid arthritis patients with disease remission between the ages of 18-75 and with a DAS-28 score below 2.6, who are followed up in the Rheumatology Polyclinic of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, will be included in the study.

Brief summary: The aim of the study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of 6-PBRT in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and to determine the applicability of the test for this population.

Detailed description: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, inflammatory disease that causes pain and joint involvement. Pain, loss of range of motion, and decreased muscle strength lead to loss of function in patients with RA. Hand grip and generalized muscle weakness in patients cause decreased upper extremity functions. A study found that the upper extremity functional capacity of RA patients was lower than that of healthy individuals. In routine evaluations of rheumatoid arthritis patients, rough and fine grip strength measurements are made, but these measurements do not provide sufficient information about upper extremity functional exercise capacity. Rehabilitation programs aim to improve upper extremity function, therefore, valid and reliable methods are needed to determine upper extremity function in RA patients and to measure the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs. The six-minute peg board and ring test (6-PBRT) is a valid, reliable, useful, practical and easy-to-apply test that evaluates upper extremity endurance without support in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma and in healthy individuals (5-7). Studies have determined that the total number of rings in 6-PBRT has a positive relationship with upper extremity daily living activities in COPD and asthma patients. Six-PBRT is frequently used in the evaluation of upper extremity exercise capacity and endurance without support and in determining the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs. The validity and reliability of 6-PBRT, which is used in the evaluation of functional upper extremity exercise capacity in different diseases, has not been investigated in patients with RA. The arm ergometer test is also a gold standard method used to evaluate upper extremity exercise capacity. Therefore, it was planned to use the arm ergometer test as a criterion measure for the validity of 6-PBRT in our study. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of 6-PBRT in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and to determine the applicability of the test for this patient population.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis,
* Ages of between 18-75 years,
* Patients who volunteer to participate in the study will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Serious cardiopulmonary, neurological, neuromuscular, orthopedic and other systemic diseases or other diseases affecting physical functions,
* Participated in a planned exercise program in the last three months,
* Cognitive impairment that will cause difficulty in understanding and following exercise test instructions,
* Contraindications to exercise testing or exercise training according to the American Sports Medicine Association will not be included in the study.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Six-minute pegboard and ring test
timeFrame: First day and second day
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Maximal symptom-limited arm ergometer test
timeFrame: First day
measure: Hand-grip strength
timeFrame: Second day.
measure: Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) questionnaire
timeFrame: First day
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Kırşehir
country: Turkey
facility: Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, 63 / 5.000 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, Cardiopulmonary Unit
state: Merkez
Study officials:
affiliation: Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
name: Başak KAVALCI KOL, PhD, PT
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
name: Merve FIRAT, PhD, PT
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
name: Figen TUNCAY, Prof. Dr., MD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
References:
citation: Bearne LM, Coomer AF, Hurley MV. Upper limb sensorimotor function and functional performance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Disabil Rehabil. 2007 Jul 15;29(13):1035-9. doi: 10.1080/09638280600929128.
citation: Takeda K, Kawasaki Y, Yoshida K, Nishida Y, Harada T, Yamaguchi K, Ito S, Hashimoto K, Matsumoto S, Yamasaki A, Igishi T, Shimizu E. The 6-minute pegboard and ring test is correlated with upper extremity activity of daily living in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2013;8:347-51. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S45081. Epub 2013 Jul 23.
citation: Lima VP, Almeida FD, Janaudis-Ferreira T, Carmona B, Ribeiro-Samora GA, Velloso M. Reference values for the six-minute pegboard and ring test in healthy adults in Brazil. J Bras Pneumol. 2018 May-Jun;44(3):190-194. doi: 10.1590/S1806-37562017000000388.