Self Digital Photography for Assessing Elbow Range of Motion

Validation of Self Digital Photography for Assessing Elbow Range of Motion

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02985788

Enrollment

Registered

2016-12-07

Start date

2016-09-30

Completion date

2018-11-15

Last updated

2018-12-13

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Conditions

Contracture of Elbow Joint

Brief summary

Loss of elbow range of motion can significantly affect activities of daily living. Measuring elbow range of motion is critical for tracking post surgical outcomes. This study seeks to validate the ability to validate self photography as a means of followup through long distance correspondence.

Detailed description

Loss of elbow range of motion is common after trauma and can significantly affect activities of daily living. Patients across the country travel to tertiary referral centers to have this problem addressed. Followup is critical and can often be difficult given distances between patients home and their healthcare provider. Measuring postoperative outcomes requires accurate and reliable documentation of range of motion. Previously, the investigators have validated digital photography as a means of accurately measuring elbow range of motion. In that study, photographs were taken by a non-professional photographer. With the advance in personal technology, patients now have the ability to take photos themselves. This study seeks to validate self photography, which will ultimately improve patient follow up and improve clinical monitoring

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Elbow contracture in the sagittal place

Exclusion criteria

* Unable to read English * Unable to forward flex shoulder to 90 degrees or hold their shoulder at 90 degrees for the duration of the examination * Unable to tolerate the exercise due to pain

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Digital photo-based elbow range of motion measurement compared to traditional goniometry	up to 2 months	Patients will follow instructions to take a photograph of themselves capturing elbow range of motion (flexion, extension, supination and pronation). Elbow range of motion will then be measured clinically with a goniometer. Patient's active participation will be 1 day. Range of motion will be measured off of photographs 1 month after capturing pictures and repeated 2 weeks later

Countries

United States

Outcome results