Effects of Core Stabilization Approach on Patients With Upper Extremity Injuries

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Upper Extremity Injuries
• Interventions: Other: Core Stabilization; Other: Traditional upper extremity rehabilitation

• Registration Number: NCT01659112
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of the addition of core stabilization exercises to a traditional upper extremity rehabilitation program in upper extremity injuries.

Detailed Description

Abnormal movement patterns are one of the most challenging problems during rehabilitation of the patients with upper extremity injuries. They usually decrease the functional status of the upper extremity and prevent isolated muscle activations. Dysfunction of the kinetic chain system plays an important role in the development of these movement patterns. Thus, multi-segmental rehabilitation strategies has recently gained considerable importance in upper extremity rehabilitation. Core stabilization is one of the most popular rehabilitation approaches preferred to enhance functional stability of the kinetic chain system and dynamic postural alignment during activities. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of core stabilization approach on functional status of the upper extremity and the amount of abnormal movement patterns. In addition, the factors affecting the abnormal movement patterns will be determined.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-03
• Primary Completion: 2008-09
• Study Completion: 2010-03
• Status Verified: 2012-08
• Study First Submitted: 2012-08-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-08-06
• Study First Posted: 2012-08-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-10-15
• Last Update Posted: 2012-10-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 27

Inclusion Criteria

• Traumatic distal segment injuries (elbow and wrist)
• Patients in their subacute stage.

Exclusion Criteria

• Multiple joint problems
• Bilateral extremity problems
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• Trunk and lower extremity problems
• Non-union fractures
• Malignant ans systemic diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Stabilization Group	Core Stabilization	A core stabilization plus traditional upper extremity rehabilitation approach was performed.
Control Group	Traditional upper extremity rehabilitation	A traditional upper extremity rehabilitation-only approach was performed.
Stabilization Group	Traditional upper extremity rehabilitation	A core stabilization plus traditional upper extremity rehabilitation approach was performed.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Upper extremity functional status	30 minutes	Pain Range of motion Endurance Fatigue severity DASH

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurement of abnormal movement patterns	1 hour	Video analysis during two daily living activities (hand to mouth and opening doorknob) was recorded for both injured and uninjured extremity before and after the intervention.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey