Mirror Therapy and Hand Rehabilitation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hand Fractures
• Interventions: Other: Mirror therapy; Other: Classical rehabilitation techniques

• Registration Number: NCT01503762
• Lead Sponsor: Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine effects of mirror therapy in restoring hand function in patients with flexor lag following orthopedic injuries.

Methods: In a prospective randomized controlled trial, 22 patients with Flexor Lag will be measured. Intervention group will receive mirror therapy, 30-minute a day, 5 days a week for 3-week, as well, half an hour conventional rehabilitation after each mirror therapy session. Patients in the control group will receive the same treatment program, but instead of mirror, they will directly observe the affected hand. Outcome measures including Total Active Motion (TAM), and Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire will be administered before and after the treatment period and 3 weeks after the final treatment session.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Study First Submitted: 2011-12-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-01-03
• Study First Posted: 2012-01-04
• Status Verified: 2012-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-02-27
• Last Update Posted: 2012-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 23

Inclusion Criteria

• hand orthopedic Injuries
• more active range of motion than passive range of motion

Exclusion Criteria

• crush injuries
• hand deformities
• not treated fractures and tendon ruptures
• complex regional pain syndrome
• psychiatric problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mirror Therapy Group	Mirror therapy	Mirror Therapy Group
Control Group	Classical rehabilitation techniques	Control Group receive classical rehabilitation techniques including splinting, tendon gliding, ...

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total Active Motion	6 Weeks	Sum of Range of Motion in Metacarpophalangeal, Proximal Interphalangeal and Distal Interphalangeal Joints.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disabilities of the Shoulder, Arm, hand	6 Weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur university of medical sciences; 🇮🇷 Ahvaz, Khouzestan, Iran, Islamic Republic of