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NCT Number: NCT06584968

Improving the Application Skill of the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test

The Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test is one of the most widely used and objective clinical tests for assessing the sense of touch. Some guides include standard instructions for the application of the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test. With monofilaments applied correctly by the instructions, patients' threshold values can be determined accurately. However, there are disagreements about the accuracy of the pressure applied by the therapist who applies the monofilament to the patient. The investigators aimed to compare the application of the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test to undergraduate students of the occupational therapy department by teaching it using classical methods and visual feedback.

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Key information

Conditions

Training Students

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hacettepe University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Being third or fourth-year undergraduate students of the Occupational Therapy Department
  • Completing the Hand Rehabilitation course
  • Being a volunteer to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

training with visual feedback

Other

Training with visual feedback by comparing the value of the monofilament with the pressure value of the monofilament applied on the precision scale in grams.

classical learning

Other

Study of the test with practical applications on the researcher who plays the role of the patient

Primary outcomes

  1. Application duration of the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test

    Time frame: just before the intervention and just after completion of the intervention

    The application duration of the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test will be recorded in seconds.

  2. The applied force of the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test

    Time frame: just before the intervention and just after completion of the intervention

    The applied force of the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test will be recorded in grams.

  3. Intervals between the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test applications

    Time frame: just before the intervention and just after completion of the intervention

    Intervals between the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test applications will be recorded in seconds.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

Other

Collaborators

  • Çankırı Karatekin University

Registry information

Official study title

Improving the Application Skill of Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test with Different Teaching Methods: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Sep 5, 2024
Registry last updated
Oct 22, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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