The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality-based motion therapy in peripheral nerve injuries in the hand.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
42
In addition to the routine hand rehabilitation programs for 4 weeks, 5 days, 40 minutes a day, 20 sessions (4 weeks, 5 days a week, 20 minutes) virtual reality based movement therapy program will be applied.
20 sessions (4 weeks, 5 days a week, 60 minutes) routine hand rehabilitation program will be applied.
Kocaeli University
Kocaeli, Arızlı, Turkey (Türkiye)
Jebsen Taylor Hand Function Test
Used to assess upper extremity functions. Activities are evaluated on a time basis.
Time frame: from baseline to the end of the treatment (4 week)
visual analog scale (VAS)
marks the severity of pain between 0 and 10.
Time frame: from baseline to the end of the treatment (4 week)
duruöz hand index
kitchen work, evaluates cleaning, workplace and other activities of daily living. The total score is between 0-90.
Time frame: from baseline to the end of the treatment (4 week)
Sammes Weinstein Monofilament Test (SWMT)
sensory threshold is used for assessment.sensed monofilament values will be collected and recorded. The highest total score will be considered as 15.
Time frame: from baseline to the end of the treatment (4 week)
Questionnaire Quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (Quick DASH)
activity participation level will be assessed by Q-DASH.Each question will be scored between 1-5 points (1: no difficulty, 2: mild difficulty, 3: medium difficulty, 4: extreme difficulty, 5: not at all). The total score will be recorded.
Time frame: from baseline to the end of the treatment (4 week)
Jamar dynamometer
Jamar dynamometer will be used for grip strength. 3 repetitive measurements will be made and the average will be recorded.(in kilograms)
Time frame: from baseline to the end of the treatment (4 week)
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