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Effects of Action Observation Therapy and Motor Imagery Administered During Immobilization Period After Surgical Fixation of Distal Radius

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Distal Radius Fracture
Interventions
Behavioral: Motor Imagery and Action Observation Training
Registration Number
NCT05867199
Lead Sponsor
Istituto Clinico Humanitas
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

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MI+AOTMotor Imagery and Action Observation TrainingSubjects assigned to this group will be asked to perform Motor Imagery and Action Observation Training during immobilisation period after surgery. The training will be performed once a day, for three weeks. The duration of the training will last about 15 minutes.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of Purdue Pegboard Test scoreAfter surgery (T0); 3 weeks after surgery (T1); 8 weeks after surgery (T2); 6 motnhs after surgery (T3)

Change of Hand Dexterity test

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of Grip testAfter 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 Range of motionAfter 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

Change of Pinch testAfter surgery (T0); 3 weeks after surgery (T1); 8 weeks after surgery (T2); 6 motnhs after surgery (T3)

Change of Pinch strength evaluation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istituto Clinico Humanitas

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Rozzano, Milan, Italy

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