EFFICACY OF MIRROR THERAPY IN IMPROVING HAND FUNCTION POST FLEXOR TENDON REPAIR
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- pain assessment
研究概览
简要总结
This current study will be designed to prove the therapeutic effect of mirror therapy on physical function of the hand after flexor tendon repair
详细描述
Purpose of the study are to clarify the effectiveness of mirror therapy (MT) on pain, range of motion and hand function in post tendons repair patients. 30 adult of both sexes will participate in this study and selected from outpatient clinic of faculty of physical therapy Cairo university. Their ages range from 20 to 45 years.
Informed consent will be taken from all patients. All the adult were divided into two groups of equal number (15) Study group (A): received traditional physical therapy program in addition to motor imagery in form of mirror therapy.
Study group (B): received traditional physical therapy program only.
Procedures of the study:
- A verbal explanation about the importance of this study procedures, main aims and conceptual approach were explained to every patient.
- The procedures of this study will be divided into two main categories:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 45 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Age 20-45 Males and females Flexor tendons repair All patients enrolled to the study will have their informed consent.
排除标准
- •Open fractures Associated vascular injury Cruch injuries Cognitive disorders
研究组 & 干预措施
Study group (A)
Study group (A):15 patient received traditional physical therapy program in addition to motor imagery in form of mirror therapy.
干预措施: mirror therapy (Other)
Study group (B)
Study group (B):15 patient received traditional physical therapy program only.
干预措施: traditional physiotherapy protocol for flexor tendon repair (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
pain assessment
时间窗: 8 weeks
pain assessment using Visual analog scale
Active ROM
时间窗: 8 weeks
Active ROM of the finger with repaired tendon using Standard geniometer
Hand function
时间窗: 8 weeks
Hand function using Michigan Hand Questionnaire
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
ahmed mohamed nagy
lecturer of physical therapy for surgery- cairo university
Cairo University