Mirror Therapy and Hand Rehabilitation

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hand Fractures

Treatments: Other: Mirror therapy; Other: Classical rehabilitation techniques

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01503762

pht-9006

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine effects of mirror therapy in restoring hand function in patients with flexor lag following orthopedic injuries.

Methods: In a prospective randomized controlled trial, 22 patients with Flexor Lag will be measured. Intervention group will receive mirror therapy, 30-minute a day, 5 days a week for 3-week, as well, half an hour conventional rehabilitation after each mirror therapy session. Patients in the control group will receive the same treatment program, but instead of mirror, they will directly observe the affected hand. Outcome measures including Total Active Motion (TAM), and Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire will be administered before and after the treatment period and 3 weeks after the final treatment session.

Enrollment: 23 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• hand orthopedic Injuries
• more active range of motion than passive range of motion

Exclusion criteria

• crush injuries
• hand deformities
• not treated fractures and tendon ruptures
• complex regional pain syndrome
• psychiatric problems

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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23 participants in 2 patient groups

Mirror Therapy Group

Experimental group

Description:

Mirror Therapy Group

Treatment:

Other: Mirror therapy

Control Group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Control Group receive classical rehabilitation techniques including splinting, tendon gliding, ...

Treatment:

Other: Classical rehabilitation techniques