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Ultrasonography-guided Real-time Modular Systems for Hand Therapy

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Health Adults
Patients With Traumatic Hand Injury
Interventions
Other: Biofeedback training
Registration Number
NCT06189235
Lead Sponsor
National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Brief Summary

This study aimed to develop an ultrasonography-guided real-time modular system and try to apply it to clinical hand therapy using.

This study was divided into two parts. The first part is an observational study design. The ultrasonography-guided real-time modular system will be developed and integrated, and its overall reliability and validity will be tested in this part. Once the software and hardware of the modular system has been established, numerous hand-related ultrasonography data will be collected for building an artificial intelligence model for detecting the anatomic structures in hand, evaluating the status of the tissues in hand.

The second part is an interventional study design. The clinical application of the modular system on hand injured patients is conducted, and the biofeedback mechanics will also be defined in the second part. The patients will be recruited into the research to receive both traditional rehabilitation and the one which combines with biofeedback training via the modular system. The effect of the traditional and biofeedback-added rehabilitation will be compared.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
149
Inclusion Criteria
  • Traumatic hand injury (distal from wrist joint above 8 weeks and within one year)
  • Able to do active motion and resistive activities
  • Understand and cooperate the experiment
Exclusion Criteria
  • Burn, amputees or has history of arthritis
  • Combined with other central or peripheral nerve deficits which cause difficulty in movements

【Healthy subjects】

Inclusion Criteria:

  • No history of traumatic hand injury and other hand related conditions
  • Understand and cooperate the experiment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Burn, amputees or has history of arthritis
  • Combined with other central or peripheral nerve deficits which cause difficulty in movements

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
System application: Biofeedback trainingBiofeedback trainingThe program last for one month. In this program, the patients receive traditional rehabilitation protocol assigned from original hospital or therapist. Also, ultrasound evaluation and hand function assessment will be performed at pre-test, one follow-up test and post-test, which will be done with two weeks interval. For this biofeedback training group, the therapist and patients will be asked to use the hint recommanded by modular system to assist the rehabilitation excepting the traditional routine at least two times a week.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in tissue characteristics - Ultrasonography platform - Hand Injuries Group (System development) - BaselineBaseline, 2-3 days after baseline, 4-5 days after baseline

An ultrasonography platform and different installed modes will be used to gather the images from affected and unaffected hand of patients with hand injuries. These data will be collected three times in hand injuries group to know how will the tissue change between different time points.

Change from Baseline tissue characteristics at 2-3 days - Ultrasonography platform - Hand Injuries Group (System development) - 2-3 days after baselineBaseline, 2-3 days after baseline, 4-5 days after baseline

An ultrasonography platform and different installed modes will be used to gather the images from affected and unaffected hand of patients with hand injuries. These data will be collected three times in hand injuries group to know how will the tissue change between different time points.

Change from Baseline tissue characteristics at 4-5 days - Ultrasonography platform - Hand Injuries Group (System development) - 4-5 days after baselineBaseline, 2-3 days after baseline, 4-5 days after baseline

An ultrasonography platform and different installed modes will be used to gather the images from affected and unaffected hand of patients with hand injuries. These data will be collected three times in hand injuries group to know how will the tissue change between different time points.

Change in tissue characteristics - Ultrasonography platform - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - BaselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

An ultrasonography platform and different installed modes will be used to gather the images from affected and unaffected hand of patients with hand injuries. These data will be collected three times in hand injuries group to know how will the tissue change between different time points.

Change from Baseline joint ROM at 4 weeks - Goniometer - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - 4 weeks after baselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

The goniometer will be used to measure the range of motion (ROM) in the affected and affected finger.

Change from Baseline single digit force at 2 weeks - Force sensors - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - 2 weeks after baselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

A force sensor will be used to collect the single digit force data in affected and unaffected finger.

Change in grip and pinch force - Hand dynamometer - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - BaselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

Hand dynamometer will be used to measure the grip strength and pinch strength.

Change from Baseline grip and pinch force at 2 weeks - Hand dynamometer - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - 2 weeks after baselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

Hand dynamometer will be used to measure the grip strength and pinch strength.

Change from Baseline hand dexterity at 4 weeks - Purdue pegboard test - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - 4 weeks after baselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

The Purdue pegboard test will be used to test the unimanual and bimanual manipulation versus hand dexterity.

Change in perspective hand function - Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - BaselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) is a questionnaire, which will be used to evaluate disorders and measure disability of the upper extremities and monitor change or function over time.

Change in joint ROM - Goniometer - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - BaselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

The goniometer will be used to measure the range of motion (ROM) in the affected and affected finger.

Change from Baseline joint ROM at 2 weeks - Goniometer - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - 2 weeks after baselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

The goniometer will be used to measure the range of motion (ROM) in the affected and affected finger.

Change from Baseline single digit force at 4 weeks - Force sensors - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - 4 weeks after baselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

A force sensor will be used to collect the single digit force data in affected and unaffected finger.

Ultrasonography platform - Healthy Group - BaselineBaseline

An ultrasonography platform and different installed modes will be used to gather the images and films from dominant hand of healthy adults for building the dataset.

Change from Baseline tissue characteristics at 2 weeks - Ultrasonography platform - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - 2 weeks after baselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

An ultrasonography platform and different installed modes will be used to gather the images from affected and unaffected hand of patients with hand injuries. These data will be collected three times in hand injuries group to know how will the tissue change between different time points.

Change from Baseline tissue characteristics at 4 weeks - Ultrasonography platform - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - 4 weeks after baselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

An ultrasonography platform and different installed modes will be used to gather the images from affected and unaffected hand of patients with hand injuries. These data will be collected three times in hand injuries group to know how will the tissue change between different time points.

Change in single digit force - Force sensors - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - BaselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

A force sensor will be used to collect the single digit force data in affected and unaffected finger.

Change from Baseline grip and pinch force at 4 weeks - Hand dynamometer - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - 4 weeks after baselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

Hand dynamometer will be used to measure the grip strength and pinch strength.

Change from Baseline perspective hand function at 2 weeks - Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - 2 weeks after baselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) is a questionnaire, which will be used to evaluate disorders and measure disability of the upper extremities and monitor change or function over time.

Change in hand dexterity - Purdue pegboard test - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - BaselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

The Purdue pegboard test will be used to test the unimanual and bimanual manipulation versus hand dexterity.

Change from Baseline hand dexterity at 2 weeks - Purdue pegboard test - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - 2 weeks after baselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

The Purdue pegboard test will be used to test the unimanual and bimanual manipulation versus hand dexterity.

Change from Baseline perspective hand function at 4 weeks - Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand - Hand Injuries Group (System application) - 4 weeks after baselineBaseline, 2 weeks after baseline, 4 weeks after baseline

The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) is a questionnaire, which will be used to evaluate disorders and measure disability of the upper extremities and monitor change or function over time.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

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Tainan, Taiwan

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