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Effectiveness of a new exercise program for hand function among persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Phase 2
Conditions
Health Condition 1: E118- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified complications
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/02/062993
Lead Sponsor
Anila Paul
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Persons who are clinically diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and age between 50 and 70 years

Both genders

Persons who are under oral hypoglycemic drugs and or insulin

Screening tests for musculoskeletal manifestations Prayer sign or Preachers sign positive and or Table top sign positive

Hand muscle grip strength lower than 27 kg in males and 21 kg in females on dominant hand using hand held dynamometer. based on established normal values in Indian population

Hand palmar pinch strength lower than 4 kg in males and 2 kg in females on dominant hand using pinch gauge. based on established normal values in Indian population

Hand gross dexterity lower than 73 blocks in one minute in males and 75 blocks per minute in females on dominant hand using box and block test

Hand fine dexterity more than 20 seconds in males and 18 seconds in females on dominant hand using nine hole peg test

Exclusion Criteria

Musculoskeletal neurological metastatic involvement of cervical spine or upper extremity

Peripheral nerve injury affecting upper limb in past 6 months

History of wrist and hand trauma or surgery in past 3 months

Rheumatic degenerative disease and other musculoskeletal and neurological diseases

Impairments affecting upper extremity due to central peripheral or autonomic nervous system

MMSE score less than 24 showing impairment in cognition

Amputation joint fusion upper limb arthroplasty

Recent upper limb fractures and or surgeries in past 6 months

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

History of diabetic complications like severe nephropathy severe retinopathy and significant cardio vascular impairments

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hand muscle grip strength <br/ ><br>Pinch strength <br/ ><br>Hand gross dexterity <br/ ><br>Fine hand dexterity <br/ ><br>Timepoint: At baseline - pre-test assessment <br/ ><br>At 8 weeks - Post test assessment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hand functional activity <br/ ><br>Hand joint mobility <br/ ><br>Hand sensory neuropathy scoreTimepoint: At baseline - pretest assessment <br/ ><br>At 8 weeks - post test assessment
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