Exploring Hand Function in People With Schizophrenia Based on Perspective of Sensorimotor Control

Schizophrenia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Exploration of the Relationships Between Vocational Performances Ans Sensorimotor Factors of Hands in Schizophrenia

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04941677
• Other study ID #: B-ER-109-188
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 17, 2020
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

The study aims to explore the hand function in people with schizophrenia in the chronic stage.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 37
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: July 31, 2022
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age between 20-65 years old
• Diagnosis with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder by psychiatrists according to DSM5.
• Remaining the same antipsychotics and the symptom was stable for at least one month before the study.
• Be able to follow comments and have sufficient cognitive ability assessed by Mini-Mental State Examination score >24

Exclusion Criteria:

• Substance abuse or other medical conditions that may affect movements.
• Using other non-antipsychotics that will affect movements in the same period.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Schizophrenia

Intervention

Other:
• no intervention
no intervention in this study

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	National Cheng-Kung University	Tainan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Cheng-Kung University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments	Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments is used to assess cutaneous pressure thresholds.	baseline
Primary	Pinch-holding-up-activity test	The pinch apparatus is aims to assess the ability to modulate pinch force to movement-induced load fluctuations in a pinch-holding-up activity (PHUA).	baseline
Primary	Manual Tactile Test	Manual tactile test (MTT) aims to assess the capacity of barognosis, roughness differentiation and stereognosis.	baseline
Primary	Purdue pegboard test	The purpose for Purdue pegboard test is to measure manipulative dexterity including unimanual and bimanual hand dexterity.	baseline
Primary	The Valpar 8 simulates assembly work assessment	Valpar8 simulates the light work and assess the ability of manual dexterity and motor coordination.	baseline
Secondary	Self-reported version of the graphic Personal and Social Performance (SRG-PSP)	The self-reported version of the graphic personal and social performance is a self-report scale that aims to assess functional performance.	baseline