Institut Régional de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation
Nancy, 54000, France
Completed
NCT Number: NCT04778111
Segmental Exclusion of the Upper Limb and Peri-personal Space
This study is based on previous studies on the search of the limit of the peri-personal space. In a previous study, Gouzien et al. (2017) evaluated the peri-personal space of action of patients with upper limb amputations and sought a link between this space and the level of integration of their myoelectric prosthesis. We have decided to implement part of this protocol to evaluate the peri-personal space for another population with upper limb patholog: segmental exclusion of the upper limb.
Exclusion is a phenomenon that is very little studied but known to orthopedic surgeons and physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians. It is characterized by the non-use or underuse of a limb segment in the absence of central nervous system involvement. This phenomenon is compared to peripheral neglect. Most of the time, the patient is unaware of his disorder "he forgets his finger without realizing it", but this phenomenon can be reversible under verbal exhortation from a third party.
The aim of this study is to observe if there is a change in peri-personal space in patients with unilateral segmental exclusion.
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Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Observational
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- Adult (age greater than or equal to 18 years old).
- Person with a symptom of unilateral exclusion.
- Person with no contraindication to hard work in activities of daily living due to the lesions.
- Person who has given informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
- Person under 18 years of age.
- Person with visual impairment
- A person with a central neurological pathology.
- A person with cognitive impairment related to a brain injury, psychiatric illness or intellectual disability.
- A person who has difficulty understanding instructions.
- A person of full age who is subject to a legal protection measure or who is unable to give consent.
Treatment and study plan
Measurement of the actual and perceived maximum reachable distance
OtherA device (a table) will present luminous targets (green circles) to the subjects. Subjects will be asked to determine whether or not they are able to reach this target with their upper limb.
Primary outcomes
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Delta-MRD
Time frame: During one evaluation session
Difference (in cm or in % of error) between actual maximum reachable distance and perceived maximum reachable distance
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Union de Gestion des Etablissements des Caisses d'Assurance Maladie - Nord Est
Other
Registry information
Acronym: EPPEX
Important dates
- Study start
- 2021
- Primary completion
- 2021
- Study completion
- 2021
- First posted
- Mar 2, 2021
- Registry last updated
- Jan 18, 2022
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