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Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza P, García-Bravo C, Huertas-Hoyas E, Florencio LL, Martínez-Piédrola RM, Pérez-Corrales J, Sánchez-Camarero C, Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres M. Mental Practice and Manipulative Skills Training Among People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Study. Am J Occup Ther 2022; 76:23207. [PMID: 35175336 DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2022.044479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that produces both motor and cognitive dysfunctions. Impairments in limb function as a result of MS cause a decline in the performance of activities of daily living (ADLs). OBJECTIVE To determine whether the use of mental practice (MP) or MP combined with training in motor manipulation skills (skills training) would improve gross and fine motor skills and treatment satisfaction among people with MS. DESIGN Pilot study with a duration of 3 mo plus 3-mo follow-up. SETTING Two MS associations. PARTICIPANTS Thirty-five patients diagnosed with MS of the relapsing-remitting and progressive secondary subtypes, ages 25 to 60 yr. INTERVENTION The participants were allocated to one of three groups according to their order of inclusion in the study: (1) MP, (2) MP + skills training, or (3) control group. The treatment protocol had a 6-wk duration and a total of 12 sessions. Outcomes and Measures: Blinded evaluators performed three assessments for each patient (pretreatment, posttreatment, and 3-mo follow-up) using the Nine-Hole Peg Test, Box and Block Test, ABILHAND, and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM). RESULTS We found no evidence of benefits in self-perceived performance of ADLs with respect to gross and fine motor skills; however, there was an improvement in perceived satisfaction and in the performance of activities, independent of the treatment received. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Perceived ADL performance and satisfaction with performance increases among people with MS when they receive MP, MP + skills training, and conventional rehabilitation treatment. What This Article Adds: Mental practice combined with conventional treatment could contribute to patients perceiving improved performance of ADLs. Self-reported outcome measures, such as the COPM, could provide highly valuable information about occupation performance that may not match the objective evidence.
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- Patricia Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza
- Patricia Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza, PhD, OT, is Professor and Occupational Therapist, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
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- Cristina García-Bravo, OT, is Professor and Occupational Therapist, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain;
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- Elisabet Huertas-Hoyas, PhD, OT, is Professor and Occupational Therapist, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
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- Lidiane-Lima Florencio, PhD, PT, is Professor and Physical Therapist, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
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- Rosa M. Martínez-Piédrola, PhD, OT, is Professor and Occupational Therapist, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
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- Jorge Pérez-Corrales, OT, is Professor and Occupational Therapist, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
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- Carlos Sánchez-Camarero, PhD, OT, is Professor and Occupational Therapist, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
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- Marta Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, PhD, OT, is Professor and Occupational Therapist, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain
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Reliability, validity and responsiveness of the squares test for manual dexterity in people with Parkinson's disease. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2019; 186:105542. [PMID: 31605895 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.105542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Impaired manual dexterity is one of the major disorder in people with Parkinson's Disease (PwPD). However, there is limited research examining the measurement properties, especially the validity and responsiveness of the tools used to assess manual dexterity. The aim of this study was to examine reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Squares Test (ST) in PwPD. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty-seven PwPD and 50 healthy people, all of whom were right-handed, were recruited. The ST, Nine-Hole Peg Test, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), and Hoehn and Yahr scale were performed in ON state. For responsiveness analysis, the ST and UPDRS motor score (UPDRS-III) were also performed in OFF state. RESULTS The ST showed excellent test-retest reliability. The ST was found to correlate significantly with other outcome measures, which indicated good concurrent validity. PwPD demonstrated significantly lower scores of the ST than healthy people, which demonstrated satisfactory known-groups validity. The ST had excellent discriminant validity. The ST scores of 52 for more affected hand and 62 for less affected hand were shown to best discriminate between PwPD and healthy people. The ST is high internal responsiveness based on standardized effect size and standardized response mean (0.79 and 1.88, respectively for more affected hand and 0.85 and 1.83, respectively for less affected hand), and also PwPD had better performance based on the ST in ON state than in OFF state (p < 0.001 for both hands). Moderate correlations were found between the change scores of the ST and UPDRS-III, which reflected adequate external responsiveness. CONCLUSIONS The ST is a reliable, valid and responsive measurement tool for assessing manual dexterity in PwPD.
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Karabudak R, Dahdaleh M, Aljumah M, Alroughani R, Alsharoqi IA, AlTahan AM, Bohlega SA, Daif A, Deleu D, Amous A, Inshasi JS, Rieckmann P, Sahraian MA, Yamout BI. Functional clinical outcomes in multiple sclerosis: Current status and future prospects. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2015; 4:192-201. [PMID: 26008936 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2015.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Revised: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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For decades, the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) has been the principal measure of disability in clinical trials in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and in clinical practice. However, this test is dominated by effects on ambulation. Composite endpoints may provide a more sensitive measure of MS-related disability through the measurement of additional neurological functions. The MS Functional Composite (MSFC) includes a walking test (25-ft walk) plus tests of upper extremity dexterity (9-hole peg test) and cognitive function (Paced Auditory serial Addition test [PASAT]). Replacing PASAT with the Symbol Digit Modality test, a more sensitive test preferred by patients, may improve the clinical utility of the MSFC. In addition, disease-specific measures of QoL may be used alongside the MSFC (which does not include measurement of QoL). Clinical data suggest that disease-modifying therapies may delay or prevent relapse, and better composite measures will be valuable in the assessment of disease activity-free status in people with MS.
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- Rana Karabudak
- Hacettepe University Hospitals, Dept. of Neurology, Neuroimmunology Unit, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Neurology Section, Arab Medical Center and Khalidi Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud Ben Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, NGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Prince Mohammed bin Abdul-Aziz Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Neurology, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait; Division of Neurology, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait
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- Clinical Neurosciences Department, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain
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- Neurology Section, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University and Dallah Hospital, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Neurology Section, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University and Dallah Hospital, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurology (Medicine), Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Merck Serono Intercontinental Region, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Neurology Department, Rashid Hospital and Dubai Medical College, Dubai Health Authority, United Arab Emirates
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- MS Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Multiple Sclerosis Center, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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