Median and Ulnar Nerve Injury. Other lesions of median nerve, Lesion of ulnar nerve
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Occupation-based constraint-induced movement therapy group: immobilization of healthy hand for 6 hours each day 4 weeks. occupation-based interventions for 3 hours a day, 3 days a wee
Rehabilitation
Occupation-based constraint-induced movement therapy group: immobilization of healthy hand for 6 hours each day 4 weeks. occupation-based interventions for 3 hours a day, 3 days a week, during 4 week
Exercise therapy based constraint-induced movement therapy group: immobilization of healthy hand for 6 hours each day 4 weeks. Exercise-based interventions for 3 hours a day, 3 days a week, during 4 w
control group: 1.5 hours of practice each day by own patient alone in his/her home without therapist for 4 weeks
Sponsors
Research Deputy of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: chronic condition (at least 6 months after nerve repair); Non-use learning in injured limb (score less than 2.5 in Motor Activity Log); lack of any non-healed fractures or tendon ruptures; score less than 10 in Beck depression questionnaire; Lack of neurologic disorders related to the central nervous system; Age between 18-55 years Exclusion criteria: any surgery during the study period; complex regional pain syndrome; No participation in more than 2 intervention sessions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensation of fingers. Timepoint: before, after, and 1 month afterthe intervention ending. Method of measurement: touch perception at volar side of the pulp of index finger (median nerve) and littile finger (ulnar nerve) by semmes-weinstein monofilaments.;Occupational performance. Timepoint: before, after, and 1 month afterthe intervention ending. Method of measurement: patients own score to the performance and satisfaction of performance in preferred occupations in a 0-10 scale in COPM Questionnaire.;Disability rate of upper limb. Timepoint: before, after, and 1 month afterthe intervention ending. Method of measurement: patients own score to 30 questions of DASH questionnaire in a 1-5 likert scale.;Hand dexterity. Timepoint: before, after, and 1 month afterthe intervention ending. Method of measurement: number of transfered cubes in one minutes in Box and Block test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Motivation. Timepoint: before, after, and 1 month afterthe intervention ending. Method of measurement: This scale is a visual scale. patient chooses one of the pictures that is according to his/her view about Dominancy, Valence, and arousal. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMalahat Akbarfahimi
Iran Univertsity of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed