Patients with handinjuries
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Standard hand rehabilitation plus usage of the rehabilitation glove
Group 2: Standard hand rehabilitation plus usage of an expander hand trainer
Sponsors
BG Klinikum Duisburg gGmbHKlinik für Hand- & Plastische Chirurgie, Brandverletzungen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Patients participating a four week inpatient rehabilitation procedure after suffering a hand injury • Minimum age of 18 years • Sufficient communicative and cognitive abilities to take part in the therapy and to understand instructions and questionnaires. This is based on the decision of the recruiting therapist.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients who suffer from acute CRPS or who cannot wear the rehabilitation glove without pain. • Manifest psychological disorder (such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder) • Visual restrictions, which disturb watching the laptop free from interference. This is based on the decision of the recruiting therapist.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary objective is the subjective improvement of hand function measured by the DASH score after a four week inpatient rehab. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| improvement of power and mobility of the hand, Pain reduction, improvement of therapy adherence | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactTobias Ohmann
BG Klinikum Duisburg gGmbH
Outcome results
None listed