Reaction Time After Mobilization

Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Immediate Effect; Reaction Time; Passive Joint Mobilization

Treatments: Other: Passive Joint Mobilization

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06168747

AhiEv

Details and patient eligibility

About

This clinical trial aims to look at the influence of wrist Mulligan mobilizations on hand reaction time in healthy people. The main question it aims to answer is:

1-Do hand mobilizations reduce reaction time?

Full description

In the treatment of musculoskeletal problems, manual therapy techniques are often used to restore movement and alleviate pain. The period between the initial muscular response or movement in response to a stimulus is referred to as reaction time. There is growing evidence for the benefit of manual mobilization for limb dysfunction, including shoulder and elbow pain, but there is little literature on hand mobilization and little research on its influence on hand reaction time in healthy individuals.

The study comprised 60 healthy participants who completed a voluntary consent form. They were divided into two groups: research and sham mobilization. Participants in the study group had mediolateral wrist glide, anteroposterior 1st MCP glide, and anteroposterior and mediolateral glide. Applications were performed to the wrist, first metacarpal, and CMC joints in three sets of six repetitions. The patient in the sham mobilization group remained in the same posture for the same amount of time without gliding. The Nelson Hand Reaction Test was used to assess hand reaction before and after application. A 50 cm ruler was used, and the average of five measurements in cm was recorded and interpreted to sec.

Enrollment: 66 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Volunteers were included if they were 18 years of age or older and had no communication disorders.

Exclusion criteria

• Any elbow, hand, shoulder, or neck discomfort, diagnosis, or pain in the last 6 months, a neurological disorder affecting sensation, or unwillingness to participate in the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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66 participants in 2 patient groups

İntervention

Experimental group

Description:

In the study group, wrist mediolateral glide, 1st MCP joint anteroposterior glide, CMC joint mediolateral, and anteroposterior glide were applied to the individuals by an experienced physiotherapist. Applications were made 6 times with 3 repetitions

Treatment:

Other: Passive Joint Mobilization

Sham Mobilization

Sham Comparator group

Description:

In the sham mobilization group, individuals were placed in the same position, but no mobilization application was performed.

Treatment:

Other: Passive Joint Mobilization