Wrinkle Test
Conditions
Brief summary
Skin wrinkling of the fingers following immersion in warm water depends on intact sympathetic innervation. It is abolished by lesions affecting both central and peripheral sympathetic pathways. It affords a simple and reliable clinical test of sympathetic function.
Detailed description
Fingertip skin wrinkling after prolonged immersion in water is a well-recognized phenomenon, whereas a denervated digit does not exhibit normal skin wrinkling while a finger with a regenerated or repaired nerve shows at least partial reappearance of wrinkling. This is the basis for the bedside immersion-wrinkling test of autonomic digital nerve function. The exact mechanism of fingertip skin wrinkling is still subject to controversy. the purpose of this study is to examine the Inter-observer and Intra-observer Variability of the Wrinkle Test.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTwrinkle test
soaking in 40 deg water for 40 min. every 10 min the hand will be photo
Sponsors
HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* patients after suture of full cut of digital nerve
Exclusion criteria
* other nerve injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| wrinkle test | 40 min | wrinkle of the skin in the finger compaared to the finger witout digital nerve injury |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed