Biomechanical Analysis of the Effects of Upper Limb Orthosis During the Execution of a Functional Task
November 15, 2016 updated by: Flavia Pessoni Faleiros Macedo Ricci, University of Sao Paulo
The orthotics are auxiliary therapeutic resources indicated for the relief of pain, improves functional standard or correction of deformities.
There is a lack of studies that analyze the biomechanical changes promoted by the Orthotics in functional pattern of the upper limb.
The objective of this proposal is to analyse biomechanical changes in the functional upper limb pattern with the use of orthoses for patients with dysfunctions arising from musculoskeletal system trauma or burns, aiming to contribute with scientific evidence to clinical practice.
The project will analyze the changes in the pattern of the upper limb functional through the use of dynamic and static Orthotics by means of kinematic and electromyographic analysis while conducting a functional task.
These comparisons will be carried out with and without the use of functional Orthotics, and the controls are the patients themselves.
Methods: 25 patients will be included over 18 years with malfunctions resulting from orthopaedic trauma and Burns of the upper limb with indication and Orthotics for improving functional pattern.
For characterization of the sample will be performed: esthesiometric , hand and the (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand) DASH Questionnaire.
Biomechanical assessment will be used for the analysis and electromyographic kinematics.
For statistical analysis will be applied the method of analysis of variance (ANOVA) for repeated measures, and when necessary, the post hoc Bonferroni test.
Will be adopted as significance level p ≤ 0.05.
Study Overview
Status
Unknown
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Anticipated)
25
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
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Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 60 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- patients who are using hand orthosis for functional purposes
Exclusion Criteria:
- neurological problems; cognitive deficits
Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
|---|---|
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Other: hand orthosis patients
Patients using hand orthosis for better hand function
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Orthotic device made to provide the patient with better hand function
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
|
Electromyographic assessment
Time Frame: one day
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Muscle activity will be measured using surface EMG (TrignoTM Wireless System, Delsys, USA), collected at a sample rate of 2000 Hz.
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one day
|
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Kinematic analysis
Time Frame: one day
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Movements will be recorded with a ViconTM (Oxford Metrics, UK) motion capture eight-camera system operating at a frequency of 200 Hz.
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one day
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
|
Functional assessment
Time Frame: one day
|
The DASH questionnaire will be applied and Grip strength will be measured
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one day
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Sponsor
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
December 1, 2016
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
December 1, 2017
Study Completion (Anticipated)
June 1, 2018
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
November 7, 2016
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 15, 2016
First Posted (Estimate)
November 17, 2016
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
November 17, 2016
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 15, 2016
Last Verified
November 1, 2016
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- PPGRDF-FMRP-USP
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
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