Assessing Manual Components of Brazilian Children and Adolescents on Hemodialysis

Assessing the Handgrip Strength, Fine Motor Skills, and Hand Sensitivity of Brazilian Children and Adolescents on Hemodialysis

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03065361

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-27

Start date

2014-08-31

Completion date

2016-02-29

Last updated

2017-02-27

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Conditions

Chronic Kidney Disease

Keywords

Chronic Kidney Disease, Handgrip Strength, Fine Motor Skills, Sensitivity

Brief summary

The purpose of this study was to assess the handgrip strength; fine motor skills; and hand sensitivity of Brazilian children and adolescents with Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD). The sample was composed by 42 children and adolescents, 21 on hemodialysis (group A) and the other 21 acted as the control group (group B). The performance of both groups was compared. The outcome measures included Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test, the Semmes Weinstein monofilaments test and Jamar Dynamometer.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

9 Years to 19 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of CKD with active hemodialysis treatment (only to group A); * Ability to understand the tests and questionnaires applied.

Exclusion criteria

* Neuropsychiatric disease associated; and * Any medical contraindication against the participation in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test	30 minutes	The manual functioning of upper limbs were assessed by the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test, a standardized test composed by manual tasks based on daily activities. The test is divided into seven sub-tests: (1) writing, (2) flipping cards, (3) small objects lifting, (4) spoon usage, (5) blocks stacking, (6) large and lightweight objects lifting, and (7) large and heavy objects lifting.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
The Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments Test	10 minutes	The Semmes Weinstein monofilaments test was used to evaluate the skin threshold sensitivity. In this test, the damage to the skin sensitivity is classified in colors. The eyes are blindfolded and the nylon monofilaments are applied to the hands of participants until the touch is felt in the dermatomes, regarding the distribution of the ulnar, median and radial.
Jamar Dynamometer	15 minutes	The handgrip strength was checked by the Jamar® Dynamometer, it is constituted by a voltage sealers system which indicates on the device the handgrip strength in kilograms/strength (kg/f) or in pounds/inch. The device was used three times before and after hemodialysis session, and the results were based on the average of the three applications. In the group B, the test was applied 3 times, and obtained average. The dynamometer works in many situations in order to determine the functionality of the hands and is considered a gold standard for this purpose.

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
Edinburgh Handedness Inventory	15 minutes	The handedness setting was defined by the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory,

Outcome results