Condition 1: Injury of median nerve at wrist of upper extrimity. Condition 2: Injury of ulnar nerve at wrist of upper extrimity. other lesions of median nerve lesions of ulnar nerve
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Treatment group: A therapist will be performed a traditional rehabilitation program of 40 minutes, three days per week, for eight weeks. In addition to the traditional rehabilitation p
three of the mirror therapy sessions are done in a clinic under the supervision by a therapist every week, and the other two sessions will perform by the patients themselves at home using a mirror the
in this stage, the patient will be asked to perform actions such as wiping the table with a cloth, grabbing a book, plate, cell phone, pen, spoon, glass and coin or keys with the intact hand and focus
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: having median or ulnar nerve surgery or both age 18 to 60 years a minimum score of 21 in the Mini-Mental State Examination Four to six weeks interval after surgery (i.e. epineural repair)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Diabetes or other peripheral neuropathy The presence of other orthopedic or neurological damage other than tendon and arterial injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The threshold of cutaneous touch/pressure. Timepoint: before the intervention and After the end of the intervention ( two months). Method of measurement: pocket version of Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments (SWMs).;Two points discrimination. Timepoint: before the intervention and After the end of the intervention ( two months). Method of measurement: ( two points discrimination with using a caliper.;Tactile gnosis. Timepoint: before the intervention and After the end of the intervention ( two months). Method of measurement: Stereognosis. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Laleh Lajevardi
Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed