The goal of this trial is to verify the effectiveness of Motor Imagery and Action Observation Training in subjects undergoing surgery for distal radius fracture fixation. The main question it aims to answer is: \- can action observation and motor imagery training administered during immobilisation period improve functional outcome after distal radius fracture fixation? Participants will be asked to perform hand dexterity test and grip and pinch strength evaluation Subjects assigned to control group will follow standard care
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
40
The training consists of watching videos of actions performed with the hand. At the end of the video the subject is subsequently asked to imagine performing the action just seen
Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Rozzano, Milan, Italy
RECRUITINGChange of Purdue Pegboard Test score
Change of Hand Dexterity test
Time frame: After surgery (T0); 3 weeks after surgery (T1); 8 weeks after surgery (T2); 6 motnhs after surgery (T3)
Change of Grip test
Change in Grip strength evaluation with Jamar dynamometer
Time frame: After surgery (T0); 3 weeks after surgery (T1); 8 weeks after surgery (T2); 6 motnhs after surgery (T3)
Change of Pinch test
Change of Pinch strength evaluation
Time frame: After surgery (T0); 3 weeks after surgery (T1); 8 weeks after surgery (T2); 6 motnhs after surgery (T3)
Change of Range of motion
Change of Flexion, Extension, Ulnar deviation, Radial Deviation, Supination and Pronation measurement
Time frame: After surgery (T0); 3 weeks after surgery (T1); 8 weeks after surgery (T2); 6 motnhs after surgery (T3)
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