Exploring Hand Function in People With Schizophrenia Based on Perspective of Sensorimotor Control

N/ACompletedNCT04941677

National Cheng-Kung University Hospital37 enrolled

Overview

The study aims to explore the hand function in people with schizophrenia in the chronic stage.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Schizophrenia

Interventions

no interventionOTHER

no intervention in this study

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 65 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 20-65 years old * Diagnosis with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder by psychiatrists according to DSM5. * Remaining the same antipsychotics and the symptom was stable for at least one month before the study. * Be able to follow comments and have sufficient cognitive ability assessed by Mini-Mental State Examination score \>24 Exclusion Criteria: * Substance abuse or other medical conditions that may affect movements. * Using other non-antipsychotics that will affect movements in the same period.

Locations (1)

National Cheng-Kung University

Tainan, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments

Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments is used to assess cutaneous pressure thresholds.

Time frame: baseline

Pinch-holding-up-activity test

The pinch apparatus is aims to assess the ability to modulate pinch force to movement-induced load fluctuations in a pinch-holding-up activity (PHUA).

Time frame: baseline

Manual Tactile Test

Manual tactile test (MTT) aims to assess the capacity of barognosis, roughness differentiation and stereognosis.

Time frame: baseline

Purdue pegboard test

The purpose for Purdue pegboard test is to measure manipulative dexterity including unimanual and bimanual hand dexterity.

Time frame: baseline

The Valpar 8 simulates assembly work assessment

Valpar8 simulates the light work and assess the ability of manual dexterity and motor coordination.

Time frame: baseline

Secondary Outcomes

Self-reported version of the graphic Personal and Social Performance (SRG-PSP)

The self-reported version of the graphic personal and social performance is a self-report scale that aims to assess functional performance.

Time frame: baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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