Clinical Trial: Effectiveness of an Intervention Program for Fine Motor Skills

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effectiveness of an Intervention Program for Fine Motor Skills in Institutionalized Elderly Residents: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Brief Summary: Investigators have created a protocol of intervention to treating the general disability of upper limbs.

Detailed Summary:

A protocol of intervention for fine motor skills will be performed on institutionalized elderly people.

This protocol consist on implementation of a manual activity that it is well known in the clinical setting.

This activity will enhance several skills such as strength, coordination of upper limbs, range of motion, general auto-efficacy and the quality of life.

The intervention or rehabilitation will be implemented for two month.


Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Current Primary Outcome:

  • Change from Baseline in Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire at 16 weeks [ Time Frame: Sixteen weeks ]


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Change from Baseline in General self-efficacy at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in General self-efficacy at 16 weeks [ Time Frame: Sixteen weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Purdue Pegboard Tests at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Purdue Pegboard Tests at 16 weeks [ Time Frame: Sixteen weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in finger goniometer at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]
    Active and passive measures of motion in first, second and fifth fingers of dominant hand will be recorded .
  • Change from Baseline in finger goniometer at 16 weeks [ Time Frame: Sixteen weeks ]
    Active and passive measures of motion in first, second and fifth fingers of dominant hand will be recorded .
  • Change from Baseline in Pinch Gauge at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Pinch Gauge at 16 weeks [ Time Frame: Sixteen weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Short-Form health survey questionnaire (SF-36) at 8 weeks [ Time Frame: Eight weeks ]
  • Change from Baseline in Short-Form health survey questionnaire (SF-36) at 16 weeks [ Time Frame: Sixteen weeks ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Universidad de Granada

Dates:
Date Received: December 31, 2014
Date Started: May 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: May 28, 2015
Last Verified: May 2015