Does Wearing Tetra-Grip Improve Upper Extremity Function in Children Diagnosed With Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy?
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 终止
- 入组人数
- 2
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA)
研究概览
简要总结
This study evaluates the effect of wearing a tetra-grip on the affected arm of children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy. Half of the participants will have tetra-grip applied to the arm, while the other half will not have it applied to the arm.
详细描述
Tetra-grip is a tubular elastic support bandage that provides both compression and support. Previous studies have shown that by applying neoprene or athletic tape to a joint on individuals with poor proprioception or a history of joint injury, such modalities enhanced their proprioceptive recognition via stimulation of mechanoreceptors responding to skin stretch and compression during joint motion. As a result, patients have greater kinesthetic and joint position awareness of their limb.
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
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 3 Years 至 7 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •3 - 7 years old
- •male or female
- •non-dominant upper extremity brachial plexus injury
排除标准
- •Botox injections to the affected extremity within the past 3 months
- •Severe muscle contractures of affected extremity that restricts functional use of the arm and hand
- •Concurrent cerebral palsy
结局指标
主要结局
Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA)
时间窗: At the end of standard OT sessions usually lasting 3 months.
AHA measures hand function evaluation for children with unilateral upper limb disabilities
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Robert Rinaldi
Principal Investigator
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center