the Effect of Core Stability on Hand Functions

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy
• Interventions: Other: clinical evaluation

• Registration Number: NCT06105398
• Lead Sponsor: Gülçe İrem Yalçınkaya

Brief Summary

Determining the factors affecting hand function after upper limb injuries is very important for maintaining independence in daily living activities. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between core stability and hand function in patients undergoing rotator cuff surgery and to compare the results with healthy patients of a similar age. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between core stability and hand function in patients undergoing artroscopic cuff surgery.

Detailed Description

The shoulder joint is a joint that is open to injuries due to its wide December of movement. For this reason, it is the most important cause of upper extremity pain.The most common cause of shoulder pain is rotator cuff injuries.Rotator cuff injuries are a painful problem of the shoulder that causes movement restriction, pain and impaired functional activities. Excessive use of the shoulder occurs as a result of impaired shoulder stability, November, muscle weakness, trauma. Although the prevalence of rotator cuff ruptures increases with age, they usually start at the age of 40 and the incidence increases by 54% at the age of 60 and by 60- 80% at the age of 80. It has a prevalence ranging from 20-50% in the general population. Arthroscopic repair has found widespread use due to the reasons that the protection of the adhesion site of the deltoid November, the diagnosis and treatment of concomitant intra-articular pathologies are easier, adhesions are less common, pain is less and rehabilitation after repair is easier.Core stability is considered very important in terms of biomechanical efficiency because it optimizes force production in all kinds of physical activities, from running to throwing, and minimizes the loads placed on the joints. However, there is little clarity about exactly what the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the structures that make up core stability are. However, core stability is defined as the ability to control the position and movement of the trunk on the pelvis to allow optimal production, transfer and control of force and movement to the terminal segment during activities. Core November muscle activity is best understood as the pre-programmed integration of regional, single-jointed and multi-jointed muscles to provide stability and November muscle activity is best understood as the pre-programmed integration of regional, single-jointed and multi-jointed muscles to produce movement. This results in the creation of proximal stability for distal mobility, a proximal-to-distal model of force generation, and interactive moments that move and protect the distal joints . Strong core stabilization minimizes the load on the vertebral column, increases the durability of the peripheral joints and also provides energy transfer to the distal segments. The relationship between core stability and limb Deceleration performance has been studied in athletes in general. However, most of the studies have focused on core stability and lower limb relationship.Evaluation of hand function and performance is important in terms of determining the person's skill level in daily life activities and demonstrating the effectiveness of rehabilitation.Hand function can be defined as the capacity of the hand for daily activities in connection with anatomical integrity, mobility, strength, sensation, coordination, age, gender, mental status, illness or trauma, and the condition of other proximal limb joints (shoulder, elbow, wrist). In order to determine which approaches are more effective in correcting the loss of function that occurs after various injuries and diseases, it is first necessary to have a good understanding of the factors that affect this performance.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-08-07
• Study Start: 2023-09-25
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Primary Completion: 2023-10-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-10-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-23
• Study First Posted: 2023-10-27
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-27
• Study Completion: 2024-12-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 94

Inclusion Criteria

• • Patients who have had rotator cuff repair done (at least one year ago)
• Non-rerupturants
• Those who have not suffered any other upper limb injuries after surgery
• Those who do not have any chronic diseases that can negatively affect ligament healing
• Those who do not have any spinal and lumbar region pathology
• Those who do not have lower back and back pain
• Those who do not have any neuromuscular diseases
• Those who can be cooperated

Exclusion Criteria For Volunteers:

• Patients who have not had rotator cuff repair
• Those who are recurrent
• Those who have suffered any other upper limb injury after surgery
• Those with any chronic diseases that can negatively affect ligament healing
• Those with any spinal and lumbar region pathology
• Those with lower back and back pain
• Those who have undergone spinal surgery
• Those with any neuromuscular disease
• Those who cannot establish coperation

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who did not complete the evaluations and wanted to leave voluntarily were excluded from the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Study group	clinical evaluation	Patients between the ages of 40-75 who had rotator cuff repair at least one year ago at the Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic of Pamukkale University
Control group	clinical evaluation	healthy adults between the ages of 40-75

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
hand dominance test	1 year	Edinburgh Hand Preference Survey
muscle strength test	1 year	Jamar Hand Dynamometer
upper extremity function test	1 year	Q-DASH Survey
upper extremity balance test	1 year	Upper Extremity Y Balance Test
hand function test	1 year	Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test
Evaluation of reaction time test	1 year	Nelson hand reaction test
core stabilization test	1 year	Core Stabilization Assessment (trunk flexor, trunk extensor endurance, side plank, double straight leg lowering)
Pain scale	1 year	Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pamukkale University; 🇹🇷 Denizli, Turkey