Mirror Therapy and Hand Rehabilitation

February 27, 2012 updated by: Hamid Reza Rostami, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Mirror Therapy in Patients With Hand Orthopedic Disorders

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine effects of mirror therapy in restoring hand function in patients with flexor lag following orthopedic injuries.

Methods: In a prospective randomized controlled trial, 22 patients with Flexor Lag will be measured. Intervention group will receive mirror therapy, 30-minute a day, 5 days a week for 3-week, as well, half an hour conventional rehabilitation after each mirror therapy session. Patients in the control group will receive the same treatment program, but instead of mirror, they will directly observe the affected hand. Outcome measures including Total Active Motion (TAM), and Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire will be administered before and after the treatment period and 3 weeks after the final treatment session.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

23

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
    • Khouzestan
      • Ahvaz, Khouzestan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
        • Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur university of medical sciences

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • hand orthopedic Injuries
  • more active range of motion than passive range of motion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • crush injuries
  • hand deformities
  • not treated fractures and tendon ruptures
  • complex regional pain syndrome
  • psychiatric problems

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Mirror Therapy Group
Other: Mirror therapy
mirror therapy
SHAM_COMPARATOR: Control Group
Control Group receive classical rehabilitation techniques including splinting, tendon gliding, ...
Other: Classical rehabilitation techniques
splinting, tendon gliding, active range of motion, activities of daliy living

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Total Active Motion
Time Frame: 6 Weeks
Sum of Range of Motion in Metacarpophalangeal, Proximal Interphalangeal and Distal Interphalangeal Joints.
6 Weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Disabilities of the Shoulder, Arm, hand
Time Frame: 6 Weeks
6 Weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Hamid Reza Rostami, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2011

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 4, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 3, 2012

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 4, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 28, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2012

Last Verified

February 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • pht-9006

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