Experimental Study of Detection an Intentional Performance Degradation in Grip Strength

Pain Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02260999
• Other study ID #: BHL-2113
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: October 6, 2014
• Last updated: October 6, 2014
• Start date: May 2012
• Est. completion date: March 2014

Study information

• Verified date: October 2014
• Source: Ruhr University of Bochum
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Germany: `Ethik-Kommission der Medizinischen Fakultät der Ruhr-Universität Bochum`
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

In this study, the detection of the feigning weakness in grip strength is measured using different grip strength testing instruments. Patients with injury of the upper limb are compared to patients with injury of the lower limb as well as healthy controls.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 136
• Est. completion date: March 2014
• Est. primary completion date: February 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 90 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• >18 years, signed consent form, stable pain mediaction for 48 hours

Exclusion Criteria:

• <18, unsigned consent form, dose change of the pain medication during the last 48 hours...

Study Design

Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Pain

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Christoph Maier, Prof. Dr.

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	grip strength	mean and maximum grip strength measured by rapid exchange grip and isometric grip strength testing	1 hour	No
Primary	range of motion	measured by the handtutor	1 hour	No