Wrist Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
wrist, proximal strengthening, hand therapy
Brief summary
This study will be a randomized controlled trial comparing proximal strengthening vs. traditional hand therapy for patients with wrist pain. Patients will attend 2 hand therapy sessions per week for 4 weeks. Change in patient function and pain as measured by the patient rated wrist evaluation will be the primary outcome of interest
Detailed description
This will be a non-blinded randomized controlled trial using a sample of consecutive patients with wrist pain. Patients who are referred to Nationwide Children's Hospital Hand therapy clinics with a primary complaint of wrist pain will be considered for this study. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups; The proximal strengthening group or Traditional Hand Therapy Group. Both treatment groups will be evaluated and treated by the certified hand therapists for 2 sessions per week for 4 weeks. Both groups will receive similar treatment durations of 45-60 minutes per session based on each patient's individual needs. Proximal strengthening group-The experimental proximal strengthening group consists of treatment where the hand therapist address specific impairments at the wrist and hand for 20-30 minutes at each treatment session. Patients allocated to this treatment group will also perform a standardized proximal strengthening protocol consisting of cervical, periscapular, and shoulder strengthening exercises. Depending on the pace and guidance needed for these exercises 25-30 minutes will be spent on proximal strengthening exercises. As the patients endurance and strength increased the repetitions and/or resistance of these exercises will increase. Traditional Hand Therapy Group This active comparator group consists of treatment where the hand therapist address specific impairments at the wrist and hand for 45-60 minutes at each treatment session. Treatment can include stretching, motion, and strengthening exercises. As the patients endurance and strength increased the repetitions and/or resistance of these exercises will increase. Modalities for pain control and tissue mobility, and bracing or splinting if necessary. All treatments for the traditional hand therapy treatment group will occur seated at the hand therapy treatment table.
Interventions
OTHERhand therapy
Treatment can include stretching, motion, and strengthening exercises. As the patients endurance and strength increased the repetitions and/or resistance of these exercises will increase. Modalities for pain control and tissue mobility, and bracing or splinting if necessary. All treatments for the traditional hand therapy treatment group will occur seated at the hand therapy treatment table.
OTHERProximal Strengthening
Patients will perform a standardized proximal strengthening protocol consisting of cervical, periscapular, and shoulder strengthening exercises. Depending on the pace and guidance needed for these exercises 25-30 minutes will be spent on proximal strengthening exercises. As the patients endurance and strength increased the repetitions and/or resistance of these exercises will increase.
Sponsors
Mitchell Selhorst
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Wrist pain
Exclusion criteria
* \<8 years of age * any neurological disorder * Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis * juvenile idiopathic arthritis * Wrist fractures \< 16 weeks from date of injury or surgery * Tendon repair * Nerve injury or repair * Inability to follow directions * Inability to attend follow-up appointments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) score | 4 weeks (From initial evaluation to discharge) | The PRWE is a 15 item self-report questionnaire which measure pain and function. It has been found valid and reliable for measure changes in pain and function for patients with wrist pain. The minimal clinical important difference of this scale is 14 (Sorensen, 2013). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Grip Dynamometer strength | 4 weeks (From initial evaluation to discharge) | Grip strength will be measured using a Jamar dynamometer on 2nd setting with elbow at 90 deg and shoulder in adduction at the patient's side, with the patient seated. Grip strength will be expressed as a percentage of body weight to account for differences in patients size and strength. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed