Self Digital Photography for Assessing Elbow Range of Motion

Contracture of Elbow Joint Clinical Trial

Official title:

Validation of Self Digital Photography for Assessing Elbow Range of Motion

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02985788
• Other study ID #: 13-003378
• Status: Completed
• Start date: September 2016
• Est. completion date: November 15, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: December 2018
• Source: Mayo Clinic
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Loss of elbow range of motion can significantly affect activities of daily living. Measuring elbow range of motion is critical for tracking post surgical outcomes. This study seeks to validate the ability to validate self photography as a means of followup through long distance correspondence.

Description:

Loss of elbow range of motion is common after trauma and can significantly affect activities of daily living. Patients across the country travel to tertiary referral centers to have this problem addressed. Followup is critical and can often be difficult given distances between patients home and their healthcare provider. Measuring postoperative outcomes requires accurate and reliable documentation of range of motion. Previously, the investigators have validated digital photography as a means of accurately measuring elbow range of motion. In that study, photographs were taken by a non-professional photographer. With the advance in personal technology, patients now have the ability to take photos themselves. This study seeks to validate self photography, which will ultimately improve patient follow up and improve clinical monitoring

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: November 15, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: November 15, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Elbow contracture in the sagittal place

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to read English

• Unable to forward flex shoulder to 90 degrees or hold their shoulder at 90 degrees for the duration of the examination

• Unable to tolerate the exercise due to pain

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Contracture
• Contracture of Elbow Joint

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Mayo Clinic	Rochester	Minnesota

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mayo Clinic

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Digital photo-based elbow range of motion measurement compared to traditional goniometry	Patients will follow instructions to take a photograph of themselves capturing elbow range of motion (flexion, extension, supination and pronation). Elbow range of motion will then be measured clinically with a goniometer. Patient's active participation will be 1 day. Range of motion will be measured off of photographs 1 month after capturing pictures and repeated 2 weeks later	up to 2 months