Experimental Study of Detection an Intentional Performance Degradation in Grip Strength

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02260999

Enrollment

136

Registered

2014-10-09

Start date

2012-05-31

Completion date

2014-03-31

Last updated

2014-10-09

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Conditions

Pain

Brief summary

In this study, the detection of the feigning weakness in grip strength is measured using different grip strength testing instruments. Patients with injury of the upper limb are compared to patients with injury of the lower limb as well as healthy controls.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

\- \>18 years, signed consent form, stable pain mediaction for 48 hours

Exclusion criteria

\- \<18, unsigned consent form, dose change of the pain medication during the last 48 hours...

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
range of motion	1 hour	measured by the handtutor
grip strength	1 hour	mean and maximum grip strength measured by rapid exchange grip and isometric grip strength testing

Outcome results