Self Digital Photography for Assessing Elbow Range of Motion

December 11, 2018 updated by: Shawn W. O'Driscoll, Mayo Clinic

Validation of Self Digital Photography for Assessing Elbow Range of Motion

Loss of elbow range of motion can significantly affect activities of daily living. Measuring elbow range of motion is critical for tracking post surgical outcomes. This study seeks to validate the ability to validate self photography as a means of followup through long distance correspondence.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Loss of elbow range of motion is common after trauma and can significantly affect activities of daily living. Patients across the country travel to tertiary referral centers to have this problem addressed. Followup is critical and can often be difficult given distances between patients home and their healthcare provider. Measuring postoperative outcomes requires accurate and reliable documentation of range of motion. Previously, the investigators have validated digital photography as a means of accurately measuring elbow range of motion. In that study, photographs were taken by a non-professional photographer. With the advance in personal technology, patients now have the ability to take photos themselves. This study seeks to validate self photography, which will ultimately improve patient follow up and improve clinical monitoring

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

50

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

  • United States
    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients who have an elbow contracture in the sagittal plane

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Elbow contracture in the sagittal place

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to read English
  • Unable to forward flex shoulder to 90 degrees or hold their shoulder at 90 degrees for the duration of the examination
  • Unable to tolerate the exercise due to pain

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Video Instructions
Instructions on how to take a flexion/extension picture will be delivered in video format. These instructions will be followed by written instruction on how to take pictures examining pronation/supination.
Written instructions
Instructions on how to take a flexion/extension picture will be delivered in a written, on paper format. These instructions will be followed by written instruction on how to take pictures examining pronation/supination.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Digital photo-based elbow range of motion measurement compared to traditional goniometry
Time Frame: up to 2 months
Patients will follow instructions to take a photograph of themselves capturing elbow range of motion (flexion, extension, supination and pronation). Elbow range of motion will then be measured clinically with a goniometer. Patient's active participation will be 1 day. Range of motion will be measured off of photographs 1 month after capturing pictures and repeated 2 weeks later
up to 2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Shawn O'Driscoll, PhD MD, Mayo Clinic

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 15, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

November 15, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 8, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

December 7, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 13, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 11, 2018

Last Verified

December 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 13-003378

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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