Imagery Ability in Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy

Completed

• Conditions: Image, Body; Brachial Plexus Palsy
• Interventions: Behavioral: Assessment of imagery ability

• Registration Number: NCT04193072
• Lead Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

Brief Summary

Obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) is the paralysis of the ipsilateral upper extremity after a brachial plexus injury that occurs during labor. Imagery is to rehearse sensorial experiences in the mind such as auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, gustatory or kinesthetic sensation. Imagery is used as a new technique in rehabilitation recently. Various studies have reported the importance of imagery and using imagery as a rehabilitation technique in different neurologic and orthopedic conditions. This study aimed to evaluate imagery ability in children with OBPP.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-10-02
• Primary Completion: 2018-01-27
• Study Completion: 2018-03-25
• Study First Submitted: 2019-12-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-12-06
• Study First Posted: 2019-12-10
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-27
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Ages between 8-18 years
• Children with OBPP Narakas's classification system rating of Type 1, Type 2a, Type 2b, or Type 3
• Standardized mini-mental state examination score >24
• With no physical or neurological condition affecting motor development

Exclusion Criteria

• Narakas's classification system rating of Type 4
• Standardized mini-mental state examination score <24
• Surgical operation in last 6 months
• Physical or neurological conditions
• Refuse to attend to the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Obstetric brachial plexus palsy	Assessment of imagery ability	-
Healthy	Assessment of imagery ability	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3	2 weeks	Movement Imagery Questionnaire-3 is a 12-item questionnaire to assess an individual's ability to achieve specific four movements using internal visual imagery, external visual imagery, and kinesthetic imagery.
Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire-20	2 weeks	Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire-20 assess an individual's ability to visualize and feel imagined movements.
Active Movement Scale	1 week	Active Movement Scale evaluates 15 joint movements in the upper extremity against gravity and gravity-eliminated positions. Each movement is given a score between 0-7: 0 means no contraction, 7 means full range of motion.
Narakas's Sensory Grading System	1 week	Narakas's Sensory Grading System evaluates the response to painful stimuli in the upper extremity with 0-3-point scale: 0 indicates no reaction, 3 indicates a normal reaction.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey