Goals : ( a) to examine differences in cortical activity during hand movements with a mirror compared to imagery of the same movements, and (b) to examine correlation between cortical activity during imagery or mirror treatment and the pain and performance measures in finger amputees. A cross-sectional study of 20 subjects in a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) preforming mirror therapy hand movement and imagery hand movement. Also, Visual Analogue Scale for pain and the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire and Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test will be used.
Goals : ( a) to examine differences in cortical activity during hand movements with a mirror compared to imagery of the same movements, and (b) to examine correlation between cortical activity during imagery or mirror treatment and the pain and performance measures in finger amputees. A cross-sectional one-meeting study of 20 subjects (finger amputees) in a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) preforming mirror therapy hand movement and imagery hand movement. Also, Visual Analogue Scale for pain and the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire and Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test will be used.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Hadassah Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel
Cortical activity
Activation of supplementary motor area (SMA), S1 and M1.
Time frame: 1 hour
Visual analogue scale
Filled by the subject for subjective pain in residuum discomfort.
Time frame: 10 minutes
Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand
Questionnaire regarding the disability and daily activities difficulties.
Time frame: 30 minutes
The Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test
Standard evaluation of hands functionality.
Time frame: 30 minutes
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