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Brief title
Health condition
Peripheral nerve injury.
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Muscle strength and sensibility.
Secondary outcome
1. Cold intolerance;
2. Pain;
3. ADL.
Background summary
The recovery of hand function after nerve injury is often disappointing. Recent studies show that the brain adapts to the loss of nerve function in such a way that the hand representation is lost after several weeks. The hypothesis of the present study is that providing the brain with the illusion of a ‘normal’ hand might slow this process in the first weeks of recovery, and may help in regaining the lost function when the peripheral nerve recovers.
In the present single-blind randomized clinical trial, the patient will be watching a mirror reflection of the normal hand projected over the affected hand. Training will be structured using a DVD with photos and movies of a normal moving hand. The mirror treatment is additional to standard therapy. Outcome will be compared to a standard treatment group with similar treatment intensity. Primary outcome is muscle strength and sensibility. Secondary outcome is cold intolerance, pain, and ADL.
Study objective
Mirror therapy in patients with peripheral nerve injury of the upper extremity has a positive effect on muscle strength, sensibility, cold intolerance, pain, and ADL compared to standard treatment.
Study design
N/A
Intervention
Mirror therapy compared to standard treatment.
P.O. Box 2040
Ton A.R. Schreuders
Dr. Molewaterplein 40,
Rotterdam 3000 CA
The Netherlands
+31 (0)10 4632867
a.schreuders@erasmusmc.nl
P.O. Box 2040
Ton A.R. Schreuders
Dr. Molewaterplein 40,
Rotterdam 3000 CA
The Netherlands
+31 (0)10 4632867
a.schreuders@erasmusmc.nl
Inclusion criteria
Adults with ulnar and/or median nerve injuries between elbow and wrist level.
Exclusion criteria
Co-morbidity that may influence treatment outcome, such as diabetes or MS lack of motivation.
Design
Recruitment
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Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL497 |
| NTR-old | NTR539 |
| Other | : N/A |
| ISRCTN | Incomplete data for ISRCTN |