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Pilot study for the comparison of three different modalities for the measurement of the range of motion of the wrist

Conditions
Range of motion of the wrist
Registration Number
DRKS00022220
Lead Sponsor
Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
13
Inclusion Criteria

18 - 30 years of age
subjective free range of motion of both wrists
informed consent
right hand dominant regarding the use of pens, screw drivers and scissor

Exclusion Criteria

no physical strain on examination day
inflammatory joint disease (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis)
connective tissue disease
pregnancy
previous operations on shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand
previous hand injuries below skin level
scar contractures on the forearm and hand
tendency of swelling or swelling of the hands
congenital axial deviation of the bones or joint deformity
subjective or objective reduced range of movement of one hand within the last 4 weeks
fall onto a hand within the last 4 weeks
pain during hand movement
wrist ganglion
paraesthesia, hyperalgesia, hypaesthesia, dysfunctional proprioception
tremor
nerve compression syndrome
feeling of weakness within the last 4 weeks
intake of NSAIDs or cortisone
fatigue/tiredness at the time of examination
current situation of stress
dysthymia

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Range of motion for each standard movement of the wrist for each measurement modality
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
variance for goniometer/inclinometer measurement<br>Coefficient of variance<br>Intraclass Correlation Coefficient<br>minimal detectable change<br>time consumption<br>material costs
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