Postoperative complete injury of the median nerve (cutting injury)
Conditions
Interventions
Conventional intervention group:Basic treatment includes wax therapy, electronic biofeedback stimulation therapy, joint mobilization, nerve mobilization, dynamic and static orthosis therapy, sensory f
rPMS + sham rTMS group:Besides basic treatment, participants will receive rPMS intervention. In rPMS intervention, the therapist will fix the participant’s upper limb with one hand and hold the coil w
Sham rPMS + rTMS group:In rTMS intervention, participants will receive iTBS in M1 areas, with the parameters of 120% MT, 50 Hz in the cluster + 5 Hz outside the cluster, stimulation for 2 seconds, 8 s
Sponsors
Shanghai Jing'an District Central Hospital (Jing'an Branch of Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) unilateral cutting injury below the elbow that affects only the median nerve; (2) age 18-60 years old; (3) within 3 months after surgical treatment, with an onset of no less than 3 weeks and a stable condition; (4) Sunderland grade V; (5) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score >=25.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) have a pacemaker; (2) have mental illness; (3) have a history of epilepsy; (4) metal implant on the involved side; (5) pregnancy; (6) refuse to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Grip strength; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pinch;Sunderland grade;Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test (SW);Two-point discrimination test (2PD);Purdue pegboard test (PPT);Motor nerve conduction velocity test (MCV);Sensory nerve conduction velocity test (SCV);Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXianggui Chen
Shanghai Jing'an District Central Hospital (Jing'an Branch of Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University)
Outcome results
None listed