Motor Imagery in Rehabilitation After a Distal Radius Fracture

NCT01921062 | Terminated Results

• 2 other identifiers: MIDRFNL36638.042.11
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether motor imagery training during the immobilisation period in patients with a distal radius fracture, results in an improved functional outcome compared to patients who do not perform motor imagery.

Conditions

Distal Radius Fracture

Keywords

Distal radius fracture; Motor imagery; Immobilisation; Effectivity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Hand Function

  Self-perceived hand function (construct) measured using the Patient Rated Wrist Hand Evaluation (PRWHE, scale). The score can range between 0 (no functional complaints) to 100 (unable to function)

  2 days after cast removal

Other Outcomes (11)

• Grip Strength (Difference Unaffected - Affected)

  2 weeks after cast removal

• Dexterity

  Directly after cast removal

• Current Pain Level

  Directly after cast removal

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Patients allocated to the control group only receive standard treatment.

Motor imagery

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients allocated to this arm perform kinesthetic motor imagery during the immobilisation period.

Behavioral: Motor imagery

Interventions

Motor imagery BEHAVIORAL

The kinesthetic motor imagery training consists of the imagination of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, pronation and supination of their injured wrist.

Motor imagery

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 45 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• female patients
• non-comminutive distal radius fracture
• to 75 years of age

You may not qualify if:

• distal radius fracture caused by HET
• comorbidities possibly influencing wrist function
• comorbidities possibly influencing motor imagery ability
• score higher than 72 on the Vividness of Motor Imagery Questionnaire

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Medical Center Groningen: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Medical Centre Groningen

Groningen, 9700 RB, Netherlands

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Broekstra DC, Mouton LJ, van der Sluis CK, IJpma FFA, Stenekes MW. Hand function in patients with distal radius factures after home-based kinaesthetic motor imagery training. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2022 Jun;47(6):656-658. doi: 10.1177/17531934221075945. Epub 2022 Feb 1. No abstract available.

  PMID: 35102780 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wrist Fractures

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wrist Injuries; Arm Injuries; Wounds and Injuries; Fractures, Bone

Limitations and Caveats

The SODA scores appeared to be very much influenced by hand dominance, because of the nature of the activities assessed in the SODA. We therefore decided not to statistically test the SODA scores, but only provide descriptive statistics.

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dieuwke Broekstra, PhD; postdoctoral researcher
• Organization: University Medical Center Groningen

d.c.broekstra@umcg.nl

0031503613531

Study Officials

• Martin W. Stenekes, MD, PhD

  University Medical Center Groningen

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MSc

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 7, 2013
• First Posted: August 13, 2013
• Study Start: July 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: October 31, 2019
• Study Completion: December 15, 2020
• Last Updated: February 21, 2024
• Results First Posted: February 21, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NL (1)