NCT02331004

Brief Summary

Investigators have created a protocol of intervention to treating the general disability of upper limbs.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2014

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2014

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 31, 2014

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2015

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 5, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

May 29, 2015

Status Verified

May 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

December 31, 2014

Last Update Submit

May 28, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

Frail ElderlyMotor SkillsUpper Extremity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Change from Baseline in Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire at 8 weeks

    Eight weeks

  • Change from Baseline in Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire at 16 weeks

    Sixteen weeks

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • Change from Baseline in General self-efficacy at 8 weeks

    Eight weeks

  • Change from Baseline in General self-efficacy at 16 weeks

    Sixteen weeks

  • Change from Baseline in Purdue Pegboard Tests at 8 weeks

    Eight weeks

  • Change from Baseline in Purdue Pegboard Tests at 16 weeks

    Sixteen weeks

  • Change from Baseline in finger goniometer at 8 weeks

    Eight weeks

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Intervention for fine motor skills

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Implementation of an well known activity to improve the function of upper extremities

Other: Intervention for fine motor skills

Support to activities of daily living

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Performing of general activities planned in the centres where the participants are included

Other: Support to activities of daily living

Interventions

Implementation of an well known activity to improve the function of upper extremities

Also known as: Performing of a specific manual activity
Intervention for fine motor skills

Participants are supported and orientated when they are performing some activity of daily living scheduled by the institution

Also known as: Performing of activities of daily living
Support to activities of daily living

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Institutionalized elderly people, on a full or part-time.
  • Voluntary participation.

You may not qualify if:

  • Cognitive impairment (\< 23 in normal school population and \< 20 points with a low education or illiteracy, in Spanish validation of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)).
  • Postural control problems.
  • Balance disorders, while the subject is seated.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Maria Encarnación Aguilar Ferrandiz

Granada, Granada, 18016, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hand Injuries

Interventions

Methods

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques

Study Officials

  • Mª Encarnacion ME Aguilar, PdH

    Universidad de Granada

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Encarnación Aguilar Ferrandiz

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 31, 2014

First Posted

January 5, 2015

Study Start

May 1, 2014

Primary Completion

January 1, 2015

Study Completion

January 1, 2015

Last Updated

May 29, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-05

Locations