Pegboard puzzle: new test could track arm strength in arthritis patients
NCT ID NCT06753851
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a six-minute pegboard and ring test is a valid and reliable way to measure upper arm exercise capacity in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Forty patients completed the test along with other arm function measures. The goal is to see if this simple test can be used in clinics to track arm function over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the test works well, doctors may have a simple, quick way to check arm function in rheumatoid arthritis patients during routine visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 40 people. The test may not be accurate for all patients or in everyday clinics.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
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.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, 63 / 5.000 Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, Cardiopulmonary Unit
Kırşehir, Merkez, 40100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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