Intermanual transfer using mental imagery in prosthetic training
Completed
- Conditions
- upper limb amputation1002839610005944
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON40668
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
48 able-bodied right-handed adults, 18 till 40 years old, with normal or corrected to normal sight.
2 adult patients with an unilateral forearm amputation and an indication for a first myo-electric prosthesis.
Exclusion Criteria
Neurological problems concerning upper extremity or torso
Motor problems concerning upper extremity or torso
Earlier experience with a prosthesis simulator
Limited sight despite correction
--> This is based on the opinion of the participant;Patients: amputation at a different level than a forearm amputation.
Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language
Inability to follow instructions
Diseases affecting the joints, nerves or muscles of the non- amputated arm, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>- Movement time: time taken to execute the task in s.<br /><br>- Grip force control: mean deviation of the asked force in N. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Not applicable</p><br>