Experimental Study of Detection an Intentional Performance Degradation in Grip Strength

Christoph Maier, Prof. Dr.

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pain

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02260999

BHL-2113

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, the detection of the feigning weakness in grip strength is measured using different grip strength testing instruments. Patients with injury of the upper limb are compared to patients with injury of the lower limb as well as healthy controls.

Enrollment: 136 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• >18 years, signed consent form, stable pain mediaction for 48 hours

Exclusion criteria

• <18, unsigned consent form, dose change of the pain medication during the last 48 hours...

Trial design

136 participants in 3 patient groups

healthy

Description:

\> 18 years old sufficient language knowledge

chronic pain patients

patients with injury at the upper etxremity