Perceived Ability and Hand Function

April 13, 2026 updated by: UMUT ERASLAN, Pamukkale University

The Relationship Between Perceived Manual Ability and Functional Measurements in Patients With Hand-Forearm Injuries

Patient-reported outcome measures, which are subjective by nature, need to be correlated with clinician-administered professional measurements as a further step toward expanding their clinical utility. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between perceived manual dexterity and functional measurements in patients with hand-forearm injuries.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

34

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

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients treated conservatively or surgically in the orthopedics clinic due to hand-forearm injuries

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Having sustained a hand and/or forearm injury and/or having undergone surgery related to this injury.
  • Being voluntary to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with concomitant central nervous system involvement.
  • Patients with a history of previous injury to the same extremity.
  • Patients with rheumatological disorders.

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
Intervention / Treatment
Patients treated conservatively or surgically in the orthopedics clinic due to hand-forearm injuries
Other: Questionnaire and Physical Exam
The Modified Hand Injury Severity Score is used to determine the severity level of patients' injuries. At the 6th and 12th weeks following the injury or surgery, patients are administered the Manual Ability Measure-36 questionnaire, and the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test and Nine-Hole Peg Test are performed. Additionally, the grip strength of the subjects is evaluated at the 12th week.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The Modified Hand Injury Severity Score
Time Frame: At baseline
It is a four-component scoring system developed to determine the severity of hand and forearm injuries: integumentary (skin and nail), skeletal (bone and ligament), motor (tendon), and neurovascular (nerve and vascular). The total score is obtained by summing the scores of all components and is classified into four categories: minor (<20), moderate (21-50), severe (51-100), and major (>101) injury.
At baseline
Manual Ability Measure-36
Time Frame: At the 6th and 12th weeks following injury or surgery
It is a self-report questionnaire specifically developed to measure hand dexterity. It is an outcome measure that reflects patients' perceived functional hand use or their ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher scores indicate higher levels of function.
At the 6th and 12th weeks following injury or surgery
The Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test
Time Frame: At the 6th and 12th weeks following injury or surgery
It consists of seven subtests: writing, turning over cards, picking up small common objects, simulated feeding, stacking checkers, moving light objects, and moving heavy objects.
At the 6th and 12th weeks following injury or surgery
The Nine-Hole Peg Test
Time Frame: At the 6th and 12th weeks following injury or surgery
It is a simple, rapid, and manual dexterity test with proven validity and reliability. It is particularly sensitive to changes in upper extremity performance.
At the 6th and 12th weeks following injury or surgery
Gross and fine grip strength
Time Frame: At the 6th and 12th weeks following injury or surgery
These measurements are performed according to the procedure recommended by the American Society of Hand Therapists.
At the 6th and 12th weeks following injury or surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Pamukkale University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Umut Eraslan, Pamukkale University

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

  • Rallon, C. R., & Chen, C. C. (2008). Relationship between performance-based and self-reported assessment of hand function. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 62(5), 574-579.
  • Chen, C. C., & Bode, R. K. (2010). Psychometric validation of the Manual Ability Measure-36 (MAM-36) in patients with neurologic and musculoskeletal disorders. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 91(3), 414-420.

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)

January 6, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 28, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 28, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

February 5, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 14, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 13, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • E-60116787-020-125116

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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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