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NCT Number: NCT02768857

Effects of Early Sensory Reeducation Programs Using Mirror Therapy for Patients With Peripheral Nerve Injuries

This study evaluated the effects of an integrated program of touch-observation and task-based mirror therapy on sensorimotor function in nerve injury patients. Before the return of protective sense (Value of Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test > 4.31), half of the participants received 15 minutes of mirror therapy program, followed by 20 minutes of regular hand therapy and 20 minutes of physiotherapy.While the other half received 15 minutes protective sensory reeducation programs, 20 minutes of regular hand therapy and 20 minutes of physiotherapy in each treatment session. Once the patients had regained the protective sense (Value of Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test < 4.31), the discriminative sensory reeducation program was started for the participants in both groups. The hypothesis was that using the mirror therapy for sensorimotor reeducation in the early phase after nerve repair would yield better results with regard to the returning of sensation, sensorimotor control ability and hand function than using a classical reeducation program alone.

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Key information

Conditions

Sensation Disorders Motor Deficit Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Rehabilitation Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

Tainan, Taiwan, 704

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • median or ulnar nerve injury,
  • a combination of nerve and tendon or vascular injury,
  • injury sites between the level of mid-palm and elbow, and
  • the protective sensation of the hand is lacking or impaired.

Exclusion criteria

  • patients with deficits in cognition or language comprehension, as well as severe limitations in the range of motion of the upper limbs.

Treatment and study plan

Sensorimotor reeducation programs

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline result of Semmes-Weinstein monofilament (SWM) test at 12 weeks and 24 weeks

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks

  2. Change from baseline result of Purdue pegboard test at 12 weeks and 24 weeks

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks

  3. Change from baseline result of Minnesota manual dexterity test at 12 weeks and 24 weeks

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks

  4. Change from baseline result of Pinch-holding-up-activity (PHUA) test at 12 weeks and 24 weeks

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline result of Static two-point discrimination (S2PD) test at 12 weeks and 24 weeks

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Touch-Observation and Task-based Mirror Therapy Protocol (MTPTOT) to Improve Sensorimotor Control and Functional Capability of Hands for Patients With Peripheral Nerve Injury

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
May 11, 2016
Registry last updated
May 16, 2016

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