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NCT Number: NCT01210833

Using HandTutor With Traumatic Hand Injuries: Characterizing the System

HandTutor is a computerized system designed to evaluate and rehabilitate hand function. It is composed of a glove with optic sensors detecting the movements of the wrist and the fingers with a biofeedback software designed to evaluate and then to exercise the hand movements through supplying a variety of computer graphic patterns.

The HandTutor has been used and tested with a stroke population, and it seems potential to be used with hand injuried population. As a first step, it is important to investigate the characteristics of the system and how it is matching the hand injuried population.

The purpose if this study is to characterize the HandTuror system and the focused objectives are:

1. To examine the test-retest reliability of the system when measuring the range of motion (ROM) of the the fingers among healthy people (control group). 2. To examine the correlation between the ROM measured by the HandTutor and the ROM measured by conventional assessment tools (goniometer). 3. To examine the ability of the system to distinguish between healthy people and hand injured people. 4. To examine the correlation between the performance in the HandTutor (in the games part), and the performance in functional activities. 5. To examine the participants feedback for using the HandTutor (degree of enjoyment).

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Key information

Conditions

Hand Injuries Soft Tissue Injuries Tendon Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Clalit Health Service, Southern Clinic, Occupational Therapy Department

Naẕerat ‘Illit, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Hand Injuries causing a disfunction of one finger or more of the fingers 2nd-5th.
  • Six weeks at least after the injury/surgery.
  • Allowed to exercise their fingers with no contraindications according to the orthopedic surgeon instructions.
  • With no open wounds.

Exclusion criteria

  • Peripheral nerves injuries.
  • Digital nerves injuries.
  • Sensation problems.
  • CRPS-complex regional pain syndrome.
  • Cognitive impairments.
  • Head trauma.

Treatment and study plan

HandTutor System

Device

Computerized system designed to evaluate and rehabilitate hand function. It is composed of a glove with special sensors detecting the movements of the wrist and the fingers, with a biofeedback software designed to evaluate and then to exercise the hand movements through supplying a variety of computer graphic patterns.

Primary outcomes

  1. range of movement (ROM)

    Time frame: up to 12 months after the injury

    Passive and active ROM measured by goniometer, passive and active ROM measured by HandTutor

Secondary outcomes

  1. performance in HandTutor

    Time frame: up to 12 months after the injury

    The final score the participants get when exercising with the HandTutor.

  2. daily life functioning

    Time frame: up to 12 months after the injury

    Measured by DASH-Disability of Arm,Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire, and by Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test.

  3. motor performance skills

    Time frame: up to 12 months after the injury

    Measured by Purdue Pegboard Test

  4. enjoyment

    Time frame: up to 12 months after the injury

    Measured by SFQ-Specific feedback questionnaire.

  5. pain

    Time frame: up to 12 months after the injury

    Measured by VAS-Visual analogue scale.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Meir Medical Center

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2014
First posted
Sep 29, 2010
Registry last updated
Apr 17, 2018

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