Reaction Time After Mobilization

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Immediate Effect; Passive Joint Mobilization; Reaction Time
• Interventions: Other: Passive Joint Mobilization

• Registration Number: NCT06168747
• Lead Sponsor: Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

Brief Summary

This clinical trial aims to look at the influence of wrist Mulligan mobilizations on hand reaction time in healthy people. The main question it aims to answer is:

1-Do hand mobilizations reduce reaction time?

Detailed Description

In the treatment of musculoskeletal problems, manual therapy techniques are often used to restore movement and alleviate pain. The period between the initial muscular response or movement in response to a stimulus is referred to as reaction time. There is growing evidence for the benefit of manual mobilization for limb dysfunction, including shoulder and elbow pain, but there is little literature on hand mobilization and little research on its influence on hand reaction time in healthy individuals.

The study comprised 60 healthy participants who completed a voluntary consent form. They were divided into two groups: research and sham mobilization. Participants in the study group had mediolateral wrist glide, anteroposterior 1st MCP glide, and anteroposterior and mediolateral glide. Applications were performed to the wrist, first metacarpal, and CMC joints in three sets of six repetitions. The patient in the sham mobilization group remained in the same posture for the same amount of time without gliding. The Nelson Hand Reaction Test was used to assess hand reaction before and after application. A 50 cm ruler was used, and the average of five measurements in cm was recorded and interpreted to sec.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-12-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-12-05
• Study First Posted: 2023-12-13
• Study Start: 2024-01-07
• Primary Completion: 2024-02-01
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Study Completion: 2024-03-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-06
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

• Volunteers were included if they were 18 years of age or older and had no communication disorders.

Exclusion Criteria

• Any elbow, hand, shoulder, or neck discomfort, diagnosis, or pain in the last 6 months, a neurological disorder affecting sensation, or unwillingness to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Sham Mobilization	Passive Joint Mobilization	In the sham mobilization group, individuals were placed in the same position, but no mobilization application was performed.
İntervention	Passive Joint Mobilization	In the study group, wrist mediolateral glide, 1st MCP joint anteroposterior glide, CMC joint mediolateral, and anteroposterior glide were applied to the individuals by an experienced physiotherapist. Applications were made 6 times with 3 repetitions

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hand Reaction Time	Immediate after mobilization	The time lapse between the application of stimulus and the generation of appropriate voluntary responses in an individual is known as reaction time (RT). It has been used widely in the assessment of executive functions, neuropsychological functions, and motor cognitive processing speed (MCPS).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ahi Evran University; 🇹🇷 Kırşehir, Turkey