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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05694078
Other study ID # Lumbrical
Secondary ID PhD University P
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date December 23, 2022
Est. completion date March 31, 2023

Study information

Verified date January 2023
Source Hand Therapy Barcelona
Contact Núria Carnicero
Phone +34659105330
Email nu.carnicero@gmail.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aimes to analyze the effectiveness of a Hand Therapy protocol in the management of patients who suffer from a tear of a lumbrical muscle, regarding on the symptoms during the clinical examination, the disability in their activities of daily living and the sports-specific function.


Description:

A prospective intervention study is performed on 50 adult climbers suffering from an injury of the 4th lumbrical muscle. They wear during 3 weeks a 5th finger extension relative motion orthosis, while pain-free sport activities are permitted using a 4th and 5th fingers buddy-taping. After three weeks, patients are told to progressively remove the splint and, after six weeks, the splint is totally removed. Symptoms in the lumbrical stress test are evaluated during the 6 weeks period using dynamometry and goniometry, Finally, Quick-Disabilities of the arm shoulder and hand questionnaire is also analyzed.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 50
Est. completion date March 31, 2023
Est. primary completion date February 28, 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Adult climbers suffering from an injury of the 4th lumbrical muscle Exclusion Criteria: - Patients with previous treatments. - Patients with concomitant injuries or illness

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Hand Therapy Splinting Protocol
Relative motion splinting protocol

Locations

Country Name City State
Spain Hand Therapy Barcelona Barcelona Catalonia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Hand Therapy Barcelona

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

References & Publications (2)

Lutter C, Schweizer A, Schoffl V, Romer F, Bayer T. Lumbrical muscle tear: clinical presentation, imaging findings and outcome. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2018 Sep;43(7):767-775. doi: 10.1177/1753193418765716. Epub 2018 Mar 28. — View Citation

Schweizer A. Lumbrical tears in rock climbers. J Hand Surg Br. 2003 Apr;28(2):187-9. doi: 10.1016/s0266-7681(02)00250-4. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Dinamometry in lumbrical stress test Symptoms in the lumbrical stress test will be evaluated during the 6 weeks period using an adapted Jamar handgrip dynamometer on a climbing hold. The climber is told to pull on the hold until the pain starts. It will be evaluated at 6 weeks
Secondary Goniometry in lumbrical stress test Finger flexion metacarpophalangeal joint goniometry of the 5th finger is measured during the lumbrical stress test when pain appears It will be evaluated at 6 weeks
Secondary Quick-Disabilities of the arm shoulder and hand questionnaire Participants will be asked to answer "Quick-Disabilities of the arm shoulder and hand" questionnaire before the clinical examination. In "Quick-Disabilities of the arm shoulder and hand" each item has response options and, from the item scores, scale scores are calculated, raning from o (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability). It will be evaluated at 6 weeks
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