Effect of constraint-induced movement therapy on hand function of patients with median and ulnar nerve injury

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Conditions: Median and Ulnar Nerve Injury.
Other lesions of median nerve, Lesion of ulnar nerve
G56.1 , G5

Registration Number: IRCT2016011710806N4

Lead Sponsor: Research Deputy of Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

chronic condition (at least 6 months after nerve repair); Non-use learning in injured limb (score less than 2.5 in Motor Activity Log); lack of any non-healed fractures or tendon ruptures; score less than 10 in Beck depression questionnaire; Lack of neurologic disorders related to the central nervous system; Age between 18-55 years
Exclusion criteria: any surgery during the study period; complex regional pain syndrome; No participation in more than 2 intervention sessions

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sensation of fingers. Timepoint: before, after, and 1 month afterthe intervention ending. Method of measurement: touch perception at volar side of the pulp of index finger (median nerve) and littile finger (ulnar nerve) by semmes-weinstein monofilaments.;Occupational performance. Timepoint: before, after, and 1 month afterthe intervention ending. Method of measurement: patients own score to the performance and satisfaction of performance in preferred occupations in a 0-10 scale in COPM Questionnaire.;Disability rate of upper limb. Timepoint: before, after, and 1 month afterthe intervention ending. Method of measurement: patients own score to 30 questions of DASH questionnaire in a 1-5 likert scale.;Hand dexterity. Timepoint: before, after, and 1 month afterthe intervention ending. Method of measurement: number of transfered cubes in one minutes in Box and Block test.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Motivation. Timepoint: before, after, and 1 month afterthe intervention ending. Method of measurement: This scale is a visual scale. patient chooses one of the pictures that is according to his/her view about Dominancy, Valence, and arousal.