The Relationship of Muscle Strength With Functional Skills in Geriatric Individuals With Essential Tremor

NCT05244863 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: zipekkatirci
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Essential tremor is one of the most common movement disorders in the world and is characterized by postural and/or kinetic tremor. Although the prevalence studies show differences due to the absence of a biological marker of the disease, it has been shown that the disease affects 4% of the population over 40 years of age and this rate may increase up to 14% in the population over 65 years of age. The annual incidence of Essential Tremor was found to be 616 per 100 thousand. The incidence of the disease increases with age. An incidence study shows that the disease increases progressively with age, with a sharp increase after age 49. In another study, it was stated that the age of onset of the disease showed a bimodal distribution, reaching the highest level in the second and sixth decades. It is stated that the severity and disability of tremor increase with age. The female-to-male ratio of the disease was found to be equal, but it was shown that more head tremor developed in females. Although the factors affecting essential tremor are aging, stress, family history, excessive caffeine consumption, smoking, muscle weakness, distal and proximal muscle strength differences were detected in young individuals with tremor. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between proximal and distal muscle strength and upper extremity functional skills in geriatric individuals with essential tremor.

Conditions

Essential Tremor

Keywords

muscle strength; Geriatric individuals; Functional manual dexterity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• ahn-Tolosa-Marin Tremor Rating Scale

  It is a widely used clinical assessment scale for tremor. The severity of tremor body parts is determined as 5 grades from 0 (absent) to 4 (severe)

  At baseline

• Proximal muscle strength

  Digital dynamometer was used to evaluate muscle strength.

  At baseline

• Dİstal muscle strength

  Jamar dynamometer was used to evaluate muscle strength.

  At baseline

• Disability Arm Shoulder Hand

  The DASH-T questionnaire is completed by the individual and consists of 3 parts: the functional/symptom (DASH-FS), the business model (DASH-W), and the sports-musicians model (DASH-SM). The person answers all questions according to a 5-point Likert system (1: no difficulty, 2: mild difficulty, 3: moderate difficulty, 4: extreme difficulty, 5: not able to do at all). A score between 0-100 is obtained from each section. The higher the score, the higher the disability.

  At baseline

• Nine Holes Peg test

  The test is performed with the patient in a sitting position. The patient is asked to line up the nine sticks inside the box on the table as quickly as possible into the holes of the other box, and remove them immediately after finishing. The test is started with the dominant hand, the time is measured with a stopwatch, and it is started when the hand touches the bars and ends when the last stick is placed in the box.

  At baseline

Study Arms (1)

One group

Geriatric individuals

Other: Test

Interventions

Test OTHER

Measurements

One group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

geriatric individuals with and without tremor

You may qualify if:

• Voluntary geriatric individuals aged 60-85 years with and without tremor
• with a mini mental test score above 24,

You may not qualify if:

• have diabetic neuropathy
• have undergone hand surgery
• upper and lower motor paralysis
• a history of hand fracture

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kahramanmaraş Sutcu Imam University

Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Essential Tremor

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Movement Disorders; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• Zekiye İpek Katırcı Kırmacı

  Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 8, 2022
• First Posted: February 17, 2022
• Study Start: March 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2021
• Study Completion: March 15, 2021
• Last Updated: February 17, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-02

Locations

TU (1)