Hand Therapy Approach on Lumbrical Muscle Tears in Sport Climbers

January 11, 2023 updated by: Hand Therapy Barcelona
This study aimes to analyze the effectiveness of a Hand Therapy protocol in the management of patients who suffer from a tear of a lumbrical muscle, regarding on the symptoms during the clinical examination, the disability in their activities of daily living and the sports-specific function.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A prospective intervention study is performed on 50 adult climbers suffering from an injury of the 4th lumbrical muscle. They wear during 3 weeks a 5th finger extension relative motion orthosis, while pain-free sport activities are permitted using a 4th and 5th fingers buddy-taping. After three weeks, patients are told to progressively remove the splint and, after six weeks, the splint is totally removed. Symptoms in the lumbrical stress test are evaluated during the 6 weeks period using dynamometry and goniometry, Finally, Quick-Disabilities of the arm shoulder and hand questionnaire is also analyzed.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

50

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 Contact

Study Locations

  • Spain
    • Catalonia
      • Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 08010

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult climbers suffering from an injury of the 4th lumbrical muscle

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with previous treatments.
  • Patients with concomitant injuries or illness

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Lumbrical Injured Climbers
6-weeks relative motion splinting protocol, while pain-free sport activities are permitted
Other: Hand Therapy Splinting Protocol
Relative motion splinting protocol
Other Names:
  • Relative Motion

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Dinamometry in lumbrical stress test
Time Frame: It will be evaluated at 6 weeks
Symptoms in the lumbrical stress test will be evaluated during the 6 weeks period using an adapted Jamar handgrip dynamometer on a climbing hold. The climber is told to pull on the hold until the pain starts.
It will be evaluated at 6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Goniometry in lumbrical stress test
Time Frame: It will be evaluated at 6 weeks
Finger flexion metacarpophalangeal joint goniometry of the 5th finger is measured during the lumbrical stress test when pain appears
It will be evaluated at 6 weeks
Quick-Disabilities of the arm shoulder and hand questionnaire
Time Frame: It will be evaluated at 6 weeks
Participants will be asked to answer "Quick-Disabilities of the arm shoulder and hand" questionnaire before the clinical examination. In "Quick-Disabilities of the arm shoulder and hand" each item has response options and, from the item scores, scale scores are calculated, raning from o (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability).
It will be evaluated at 6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hand Therapy Barcelona

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Núria Carnicero, Hand Therapy Barcelona

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 (Actual)

December 23, 2022

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

February 28, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 31, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 23, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 11, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

January 23, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 23, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 11, 2023

Last Verified

January 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Lumbrical
  • PhD University Program (Other Identifier: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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