Experience and Feasibility of Methods for Early Sensory Training

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Nerve Injury; Peripheral Nerve Injuries

• Registration Number: NCT05611983
• Lead Sponsor: Lund University Hospital

Brief Summary

The good effects of using guided plasticity for a rehabilitative purpose in case of nerve damage have been shown, but a problem that has been presented is that some individuals find it difficult to assimilate these effects due to difficulties in carrying out abstract training or due to a lack of motivation. In early sensory training, the plasticity of the brain is used. Methods for early sensory training that have been described are: 1) mental imagery of touch (mental imagery), 2) observation of touch, 3) mirror training, 4) use of images for visualization of touch. The method needs to be developed and refined to be able to offer individual training plans in order to find a motivating and meaningful form of training.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-06-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-11-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-11-03
• Study First Posted: 2022-11-10
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-14
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-15
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-01
• Study Completion: 2024-06-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• >= 50% injury of N. Medianus/ N. Ulnaris or 100% digital nerve injury dig I and/or dig II
• Ålder: ≥ 18 år

Exclusion Criteria

• Impaired cognitive ability
• Documented psychiatric diagnosis
• Inability to master the Swedish language

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PETS - The Problematic Experience of Therapy Scale	4 weeks post intervention	questionnaire, 5-grading scale from "strongly agree" to 'strongly disagree'' to all items in a subscale are recoded as ''no barriers'', and all other scores are recoded as ''some barriers or doubts'' for completing the therapy/sensory relearning.
ESRQ - Early sensory relearing questionaire	4 weeks post intervention	questionnaire, 5-grading scale from "strongly agree" to 'strongly disagree''

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Skane university hospital; 🇸🇪 Malmö, Skane, Sweden