Hand Therapy Approach on Lumbrical Muscle Tears in Sport Climbers

Hand Therapy Barcelona

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Hand Injuries; Splints; Muscle Tear

Treatments: Other: Hand Therapy Splinting Protocol

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05694078

PhD University Program (Other Identifier)

Lumbrical

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimes to analyze the effectiveness of a Hand Therapy protocol in the management of patients who suffer from a tear of a lumbrical muscle, regarding on the symptoms during the clinical examination, the disability in their activities of daily living and the sports-specific function.

Full description

A prospective intervention study is performed on 50 adult climbers suffering from an injury of the 4th lumbrical muscle. They wear during 3 weeks a 5th finger extension relative motion orthosis, while pain-free sport activities are permitted using a 4th and 5th fingers buddy-taping. After three weeks, patients are told to progressively remove the splint and, after six weeks, the splint is totally removed. Symptoms in the lumbrical stress test are evaluated during the 6 weeks period using dynamometry and goniometry, Finally, Quick-Disabilities of the arm shoulder and hand questionnaire is also analyzed.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult climbers suffering from an injury of the 4th lumbrical muscle

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with previous treatments.
• Patients with concomitant injuries or illness

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 1 patient group

Lumbrical Injured Climbers

Experimental group

Description:

6-weeks relative motion splinting protocol, while pain-free sport activities are permitted

Treatment:

Other: Hand Therapy Splinting Protocol