Evaluation of Wrist Muscle StrengthNCT02190812
An Intelligent Evaluation of Wrist Strength for the Elderly People and Its Clinical Application
A study testing Forearm supporter and Grip ball in people with Evaluation of Wrist Muscle Strength, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
Use the system to evaluate of wrist muscle strength. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Evaluation of Wrist Muscle Strength
- What is being tested?
- Forearm supporter and Grip ball
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 160 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- Apr 2013to Jul 2015
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 to 75 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Between 20 and 75 years old.
- No significant upper extremity joint pain or nerve palsy.(patients with tennis elbow typical of lateral elbow pain)
- Never received surgical treatment of upper limb joints
- No significant history of cardiovascular disease
Who cannot join
- Significant disturbance of consciousness
- Unable to communicate with hearing and speech mode
- Lack of mental ability
- Emotional instability
- Significant systemic disease
- With upper limb joints or muscles, tendons obvious lesions
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 100
Lai Jin Shin, 886-972651256, jslai@ntu.edu.tw
Lin Yu Tse, 886-928708103, s97323055@mail1.ncnu.edu.tw
About this study
Use the system to evaluate of wrist muscle strength.
Read the detailed description
The muscle strength of involved wrist muscles may be gradually reduced as aging, and impair their operating skills and even life quality of the elderly. This study has proposed an evaluation system of wrist muscle strength to grip or twist. This system consists of a torque meter (FUTEK TDF400) and three plugs/sockets for simulation of common grip or twist in daily living. This study has completed to evaluate the wrist muscle strength of men and women. In addition to the effects of age and gender, this study analyzes the influence of applied force and its plug/socket diameter on the wrist muscle strength. Simultaneously, this study measured the effect of proper forearm supporter to alleviate pain and improve the wrist and grip strength in the subjects with tennis elbow. And quantitative surface EMG was used to analyze the relationship between different forearm muscles involved. In order to achieve the user-friendly effect, this system intergraded with Cloud service and Bluetooth technology, and developed a portable and intelligent evaluation system of wrist muscle strength. It can help medical personnel to assess and analysis of real-time data. The traditional training of wrist muscle is using grip or grasp a soft tennis ball. In this study a portable grip ball training system is developed. It consists of a pressure sensor and LabVIEW program. It's expected to reduce the risk of injury of the elderly in their daily lives.
- Conditions
- Evaluation of Wrist Muscle Strength
- Being tested
- Forearm supporter, Grip ball
- Keywords
- wrist muscle strength
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Forearm supporterDevice
The forearm supporter be use in tennis elbow.
Grip ballDevice
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Forearm supporter | Experimental | This study measured the effect of proper forearm supporter to alleviate pain and improve the wrist and grip strength in the subjects with tennis elbow. Receives: Device: Forearm supporter |
| Grip ball | Experimental | In this study a portable grip ball training system is developed. This study use the grip ball to train the wrist muscle. It's expected to reduce the risk of injury of the elderly in their daily lives. Receives: Device: Grip ball |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
wrist muscle strength
Measured: two years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Jul 2014 (estimated)
- Study startApr 2013
- Primary completionApr 2015 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 2015 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Evaluation of Wrist Muscle StrengthStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Taiwan University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 160 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02190812
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 201302026RINB
- Status last verified
- Jul 2014
- First submitted
- 9 Jul 2014
- Last updated
- 15 Jul 2014
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Jul 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Intelligent Evaluation of Wrist Strength for the Elderly People and Its Clinical Application
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02190812
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 201302026RINB
- Conditions
- Evaluation of Wrist Muscle Strength
- Keywords
- wrist muscle strength
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 160 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- National Taiwan University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Apr 2013
- Primary completion
- Apr 2015 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jul 2015 (estimated)
- First posted
- 15 Jul 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Use the system to evaluate of wrist muscle strength.
Detailed description
The muscle strength of involved wrist muscles may be gradually reduced as aging, and impair their operating skills and even life quality of the elderly. This study has proposed an evaluation system of wrist muscle strength to grip or twist. This system consists of a torque meter (FUTEK TDF400) and three plugs/sockets for simulation of common grip or twist in daily living. This study has completed to evaluate the wrist muscle strength of men and women. In addition to the effects of age and gender, this study analyzes the influence of applied force and its plug/socket diameter on the wrist muscle strength. Simultaneously, this study measured the effect of proper forearm supporter to alleviate pain and improve the wrist and grip strength in the subjects with tennis elbow. And quantitative surface EMG was used to analyze the relationship between different forearm muscles involved. In order to achieve the user-friendly effect, this system intergraded with Cloud service and Bluetooth technology, and developed a portable and intelligent evaluation system of wrist muscle strength. It can help medical personnel to assess and analysis of real-time data. The traditional training of wrist muscle is using grip or grasp a soft tennis ball. In this study a portable grip ball training system is developed. It consists of a pressure sensor and LabVIEW program. It's expected to reduce the risk of injury of the elderly in their daily lives.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Forearm supporter | Experimental | Device: Forearm supporterThis study measured the effect of proper forearm supporter to alleviate pain and improve the wrist and grip strength in the subjects with tennis elbow. |
| Grip ball | Experimental | Device: Grip ballIn this study a portable grip ball training system is developed. This study use the grip ball to train the wrist muscle. It's expected to reduce the risk of injury of the elderly in their daily lives. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Between 20 and 75 years old.
- No significant upper extremity joint pain or nerve palsy.(patients with tennis elbow typical of lateral elbow pain)
- Never received surgical treatment of upper limb joints
- No significant history of cardiovascular disease
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Significant disturbance of consciousness
- Unable to communicate with hearing and speech mode
- Lack of mental ability
- Emotional instability
- Significant systemic disease
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Forearm supporterThe forearm supporter be use in tennis elbow. | Device | Forearm supporter |
| Grip ball | Device | Grip ball |
Primary outcome
wrist muscle strength
Time frame: two years
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Jul 2014.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Forearm supporter and Grip ball in people with Evaluation of Wrist Muscle Strength, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jul 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
wrist muscle strength (time frame: two years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jul 2014.