spierkrachtvermindering door veroudering muscle weakness Neuromuscular disorders sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
All participants will perform each movement task with and without the
Carbonhand system. The Carbonhand system is a CE-marked medical device and it
consists of a glove that supports finger flexion v
Sponsors
Revalidatiecentrum Het Roessingh
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Frail elderly with reduced hand function: • Age between 65 and 90 years • Experience difficulties in performing ADL due to a decline in hand function • Able to make a pinch grip between thumb and middle or ring finger • Sufficient cognitive status to understand two-step instructions • Having (corrected to) normal vision • Able to provide written informed consent Neuromuscular patients: • Age between 18 and 80 years • Experience difficulties in performing ADL due to a decline in hand function that can be attributed to a diagnosed neuromuscular disease • Being in a chronic and stable phase of disease • Able to make a pinch grip between thumb and middle or ring finger • Sufficient cognitive status to understand two-step instructions • Having (corrected to) normal vision • Able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Frail elderly with reduced hand function: • Currently receiving treatment for a disease affecting arm/hand function • Used the CarbonHand system in the past 3 months • Severe sensory problems of the most-affected hand • Severe acute pain of the most-affected hand • Wounds on the hands that can provide a problem when using the glove • Severe contractures limiting passive range of motion • Severe spasticity of the hand (>=2 points on Ashworth Scale) • Severe proximal weakness (MRC shoulder elevation=2 points on Ashworth Scale) • Severe proximal weakness (MRC shoulder elevation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameters are the kinematic movement profile during a high-demand ADL task (reaching/grasping/transporting a heavy object), as measured by 3D motion capture (amongst others: movement duration, hand opening; joint excursions; endpoint error). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Experienced pain/discomfort, handgrip strength and endurance, number of repetitions of ADL task, muscle oxygen saturation and EMG parameters. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed