Distal Radius Fracture
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this trial is to verify the effectiveness of Motor Imagery and Action Observation Training in subjects undergoing surgery for distal radius fracture fixation. The main question it aims to answer is: \- can action observation and motor imagery training administered during immobilisation period improve functional outcome after distal radius fracture fixation? Participants will be asked to perform hand dexterity test and grip and pinch strength evaluation Subjects assigned to control group will follow standard care
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMotor Imagery and Action Observation Training
The training consists of watching videos of actions performed with the hand. At the end of the video the subject is subsequently asked to imagine performing the action just seen
Sponsors
Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Right handed subjects * Subjects after surgical distal radius fracture fixation
Exclusion criteria
* Concomitant fractures of upper limbs * Pathological fractures * Cognitive or psychiatric disorders * Neurological or reumatici diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of Purdue Pegboard Test score | After surgery (T0); 3 weeks after surgery (T1); 8 weeks after surgery (T2); 6 motnhs after surgery (T3) | Change of Hand Dexterity test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of Grip test | After surgery (T0); 3 weeks after surgery (T1); 8 weeks after surgery (T2); 6 motnhs after surgery (T3) | Change in Grip strength evaluation with Jamar dynamometer |
| Change of Pinch test | After surgery (T0); 3 weeks after surgery (T1); 8 weeks after surgery (T2); 6 motnhs after surgery (T3) | Change of Pinch strength evaluation |
| Change of Range of motion | After surgery (T0); 3 weeks after surgery (T1); 8 weeks after surgery (T2); 6 motnhs after surgery (T3) | Change of Flexion, Extension, Ulnar deviation, Radial Deviation, Supination and Pronation measurement |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of Patient Rated Wrist Hand Evaluation | After surgery (T0); 3 weeks after surgery (T1); 8 weeks after surgery (T2); 6 motnhs after surgery (T3) | Questionnaire about self reported rating of Hand and Wrist functionality |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed