Determining the effectiveness of the FEPSim™ device for hand therapy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: imitations in forearm, wrist, or hand function due to distal radial/ulnar fractures, stroke, or osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN13656014
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Alberta

Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34042597/ (added 28/05/2021) 2022 Interim results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36355405/ Qualitative study (added 11/11/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-06-04
• Study Completion: 2021-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 21 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 104

Inclusion Criteria

Patients:
1. Wrist fractures, acquired brain injuries, burns or osteoarthritis (e.g. patients who have undergone a Wrist Salvage Procedure), causing limitation in hand movement
2. 18 years of age and older

Therapists:
3. The therapists need to have used the FEPSim™ to be able to provide feedback about the usability of the device during the interview

Exclusion Criteria

1. Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
2. Subjective/patient-reported limitation to participate (e.g. excessive pain, edema)
3. Limitations in reading and listening comprehension of language that prohibits to understand the PRWE questionnaire
4. Limitation in following instructions due to cognitive impairment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified