Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Chronic Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Disorder, Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
Conditions
Brief summary
This study assess ocular movements in a hand laterality judgment task in a population of musculoskeletal disorders. Reaction time, error rate and visual strategy are compared between musculoskeletal disorders and healthy patients, and between the different locations of the disorder.
Detailed description
Musculoskeletal disorders are a major public health issue. Recent studies showed that body schema alterations are involved in the chronification of those disorders. Those alterations bring the opportunity for new exploration or therapeutic solutions. Our hypothesis is that musculoskeletal disorders lead to motor imagery alterations relative to body schema disorders. Reaction time extension et error rate increase in a hand laterality judgment task would confirm that hypothesis. It is assumed that body schema alterations of patients suffering from musculoskeletal disorders could change with localisation, dependant on disorder's laterality and distality. It is a monocentric, prospective, case-control trial, with 4 subgroups of 30 patients : shoulder rotator cuff tendinopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic low back pain, healthy subjects. We compare reaction time and error rate on a hand laterality judgement task. In that task, participants are asked to identify hand right or left laterality, when those hand is presented on a computer screen, by answering with the keyboard. Hands are shown on palmar or dorsal view and with 12 different angles of rotation. An eye-tracking device register participant eye movements during the task.
Interventions
OTHERhand laterality judgment task
participants are asked to identify laterality of the hand presented on the screen
Sponsors
University Hospital, Angers
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
* normal visual acuity * social security affiliation * signing consent * rotator cuff tendinopathy, chronic low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome or healthy subject
Exclusion criteria
* recent trauma or surgery * psychiatric or neurological disorder * psychotropic consumption * previous experience with motor imagery * bad french comprehension * protected persons * other painful affection than the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error rate at the hand laterality judgment task | 1 hour | number of errors divided by the total number of hands presented |
| reaction time | 1 hour | time to press on the keyboard the answer Right or Left after the hand was presented |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| visual strategy | 1 hour | assessment of the image's areas most fixed with the eyes |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed