Imagery Ability in Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy

Medipol Health Group

Status: Completed

Conditions: Brachial Plexus Palsy; Image, Body

Treatments: Behavioral: Assessment of imagery ability

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04193072

10840098-604.01.01-E.10507

Details and patient eligibility

About

Obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) is the paralysis of the ipsilateral upper extremity after a brachial plexus injury that occurs during labor. Imagery is to rehearse sensorial experiences in the mind such as auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, gustatory or kinesthetic sensation. Imagery is used as a new technique in rehabilitation recently. Various studies have reported the importance of imagery and using imagery as a rehabilitation technique in different neurologic and orthopedic conditions. This study aimed to evaluate imagery ability in children with OBPP.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ages between 8-18 years
• Children with OBPP Narakas's classification system rating of Type 1, Type 2a, Type 2b, or Type 3
• Standardized mini-mental state examination score >24
• With no physical or neurological condition affecting motor development

Exclusion criteria

• Narakas's classification system rating of Type 4
• Standardized mini-mental state examination score <24
• Surgical operation in last 6 months
• Physical or neurological conditions
• Refuse to attend to the study

Trial design

40 participants in 2 patient groups

Obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Treatment:

Behavioral: Assessment of imagery ability

Healthy

Treatment:

Behavioral: Assessment of imagery ability