Effects of Core Stabilization Approach on Patients With Upper Extremity Injuries

Upper Extremity Injuries Clinical Trial

Official title:

Does Core Stabilization Enhance Neuromuscular Control and Functional Status of the Upper Extremity?

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01659112
• Other study ID #: 010T03102001
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 3, 2012
• Last updated: October 15, 2012
• Start date: March 2008
• Est. completion date: March 2010

Study information

• Verified date: August 2012
• Source: Hacettepe University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Turkey: Ministry of HealthTurkey: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of the addition of core stabilization exercises to a traditional upper extremity rehabilitation program in upper extremity injuries.

Description:

Abnormal movement patterns are one of the most challenging problems during rehabilitation of the patients with upper extremity injuries. They usually decrease the functional status of the upper extremity and prevent isolated muscle activations. Dysfunction of the kinetic chain system plays an important role in the development of these movement patterns. Thus, multi-segmental rehabilitation strategies has recently gained considerable importance in upper extremity rehabilitation. Core stabilization is one of the most popular rehabilitation approaches preferred to enhance functional stability of the kinetic chain system and dynamic postural alignment during activities. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of core stabilization approach on functional status of the upper extremity and the amount of abnormal movement patterns. In addition, the factors affecting the abnormal movement patterns will be determined.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 27
• Est. completion date: March 2010
• Est. primary completion date: September 2008
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 25 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Traumatic distal segment injuries (elbow and wrist)

• Patients in their subacute stage.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Multiple joint problems

• Bilateral extremity problems

• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

• Trunk and lower extremity problems

• Non-union fractures

• Malignant ans systemic diseases

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arm Injuries
• Upper Extremity Injuries

Intervention

Other:
• Core Stabilization
A 6-week (3 days a week) exercise intervention including progressive core exercises was performed.
• Traditional upper extremity rehabilitation
A 6-week (3 days a week) exercise intervention of the injured joint based on the recovery process was performed.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hacettepe University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Trunk muscle strength		5 minutes	Yes
Primary	Upper extremity functional status	Pain Range of motion Endurance Fatigue severity DASH	30 minutes	Yes
Secondary	Measurement of abnormal movement patterns	Video analysis during two daily living activities (hand to mouth and opening doorknob) was recorded for both injured and uninjured extremity before and after the intervention.	1 hour	Yes