ExerciseNCT06426433
Investigation of The Effects of Proprioceptive Exercise Training on Motor Performance Parameters in Healthy Adults
A study testing Proprioceptive Exercises and Upper Extremity Exercises in people with Exercise and Proprioception, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of two different exercise protocols applied to healthy individuals on motor performance parameters. Forty-one healthy participants were included in the study. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 30 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Exercise, Proprioception, Wrist Injuries
- What is being tested?
- Proprioceptive Exercises and Upper Extremity Exercises
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Jun 2023to 31 Dec 2023
- 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 18 to 30 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- To be between the ages of 18 and 30
- To be willing to participate in the study
- To have cognitive abilities to understand the tasks required in the study.
Who cannot join
- Experiencing acute/chronic bilateral or unilateral upper extremity pain
- Having neurological and/or rheumatological diseases
- Chronic medication usage
- Regular smoking/alcohol consumption currently or in the past
- Taking cortisone orally or via injection
- Suffering from upper extremity musculoskeletal injuries in the past year
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- Undergoing upper extremity surgery
- Having a body mass index greater than 24.9 kg/m2
- Scoring above 6 on the Beighton hypermobility score
- Engaging in regular exercises involving the upper extremities
- History of autoimmune and/or rheumatic diseases
- Regular use of anti-inflammatory medications, etc.
- Having cardiovascular disease and diabetes
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Ankara, 06100
About this study
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of two different exercise protocols applied to healthy individuals on motor performance parameters. Forty-one healthy participants were included in the study. Participants were divided into 2 groups (wrist proprioceptive exercise group, general exercise group) and attended exercise training targeting the hand and wrist for a total of 6 weeks. Before and after the exercises, sociodemographic evaluation, Quick Disability of Arm Shoulder and Hand questionnaire, pain assessment, grip strength measurement, weight transfer tolerance test, wrist joint position sense, Nelson hand reaction test, upper extremity Y balance test, lateral grip and tripod grip measurements, manual muscle testing, and surface electromyography analysis were evaluated in both groups.
Read the detailed description
Healthy volunteers who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study upon agreement to participate. The participants were divided into two groups. One group received 6 weeks of general upper extremity exercises along with proprioceptive exercise training. The proprioceptive exercise training consisted of a 10-minute warm-up period including active and passive upper extremity exercises followed by 30 minutes of proprioceptive exercises. The exercise program progressed weekly, and exercises were performed in standardized positions. To ensure adherence to the exercises, they were recorded on video and sent to participants' phones. The second group performed general upper extremity exercises for 6 weeks. The reason for creating the second group was to eliminate the time-dependent effect of changes in electromyographic activation levels of muscles. Additionally, the bilateral effects of unilateral upper extremity exercise training are observed. Comparing the electromyographic activities of untrained healthy individuals at the end of the treatment may enhance the quality of data interpretation. However, other factors that increase the risk of error in evaluating distal motor performance of the upper extremity were also considered in our study. It is expected that the motor performance of the dominant side will be greater than that of the non-dominant side. However, the non-dominant side is more frequently used in daily activities, resulting in a higher frequency and intensity of daily life activities being loaded onto the dominant side. To reduce the potential error resulting from daily life activities, exercise training was given to the non-dominant side of the healthy individuals participating in our study. Detailed evaluations were performed on the individuals participating in the study, as described below. Evaluations were conducted twice, before starting the exercise program and after the 6-week exercise program.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Proprioception, Wrist Injuries
- Being tested
- Proprioceptive Exercises, Upper Extremity Exercises
- Keywords
- Wrist, Proprioception
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity, Wrist Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Proprioceptive ExercisesOther
In our study, participants were divided into two different exercise groups, starting with the same warm-up exercise program, and a 6-week exercise training program was implemented. To reduce the potential error resulting from daily life activities, exercise training was given to the non-dominant side of the participants. Proprioceptive exercises aim to restore muscle balances, unconscious joint control with reactive muscle activations and feedforward joint control.
Upper Extremity ExercisesOther
In our study, participants were divided into two different exercise groups, starting with the same warm-up exercise program, and a 6-week exercise training program was implemented. To reduce the potential error resulting from daily life activities, exercise training was given to the non-dominant side of the participants. Upper extremity exercises are traditional rehabilitation exercises for strength, endurance and range of motion.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist Proprioceptive Exercises and General Upper Extremity Exercises | Other | Wrist Proprioceptive Exercises are neuromuscular exercises for wrist stabilization and control. Receives: Other: Proprioceptive Exercises; Other: Upper Extremity Exercises |
| General Upper Extremity Exercises | Other | These exercises are traditional rehabilitation exercises. Receives: Other: Upper Extremity Exercises |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Surface Electromyography
Measurement of wrist muscles activation levels
Measured: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Secondary outcomes (8)
Grip Force
Measurement of hand grip force
Measured: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Weight Bearing Tolerance Test
Measurement of weight bearing capacity of healthy wrist
Measured: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Joint Position Sense
Measurement of position senses for 4 wrist range of motion directions
Measured: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Reaction time
Measurement of Nelson hand reaction time
Measured: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Upper extremity y balance test
Measurement of upper extremity balance and mobility
Measured: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Tripod grip
Measurement of tripod hand grip force
Measured: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Lateral grip
Measurement of lateral hand grip force
Measured: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Manual muscle test
Measurement of manual muscle dynamometer
Measured: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 May 2024
- Study start1 Jun 2023
- Primary completion31 Dec 2023
- Study completion31 Dec 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ExerciseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Hacettepe UniversityThe 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hacettepe University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Cigdem Ayhan, Hacettepe University
- Investigators
- Semiha Tomiris Erzincanlı, MSc Student, Principal investigator, Hacettepe University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06426433
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- E-94603339-604.01.02-268134
- Status last verified
- May 2024
- First submitted
- 15 May 2024
- Last updated
- 23 May 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 May 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Investigation of The Effects of Proprioceptive Exercise Training on Motor Performance Parameters in Healthy Adults
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06426433
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- E-94603339-604.01.02-268134
- Conditions
- Exercise, Proprioception, Wrist Injuries
- Keywords
- Wrist, Proprioception
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Hacettepe UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jun 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 23 May 2024 (actual)
- 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.
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of two different exercise protocols applied to healthy individuals on motor performance parameters. Forty-one healthy participants were included in the study. Participants were divided into 2 groups (wrist proprioceptive exercise group, general exercise group) and attended exercise training targeting the hand and wrist for a total of 6 weeks. Before and after the exercises, sociodemographic evaluation, Quick Disability of Arm Shoulder and Hand questionnaire, pain assessment, grip strength measurement, weight transfer tolerance test, wrist joint position sense, Nelson hand reaction test, upper extremity Y balance test, lateral grip and tripod grip measurements, manual muscle testing, and surface electromyography analysis were evaluated in both groups.
Detailed description
Healthy volunteers who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study upon agreement to participate. The participants were divided into two groups. One group received 6 weeks of general upper extremity exercises along with proprioceptive exercise training. The proprioceptive exercise training consisted of a 10-minute warm-up period including active and passive upper extremity exercises followed by 30 minutes of proprioceptive exercises. The exercise program progressed weekly, and exercises were performed in standardized positions. To ensure adherence to the exercises, they were recorded on video and sent to participants' phones. The second group performed general upper extremity exercises for 6 weeks. The reason for creating the second group was to eliminate the time-dependent effect of changes in electromyographic activation levels of muscles. Additionally, the bilateral effects of unilateral upper extremity exercise training are observed. Comparing the electromyographic activities of untrained healthy individuals at the end of the treatment may enhance the quality of data interpretation. However, other factors that increase the risk of error in evaluating distal motor performance of the upper extremity were also considered in our study. It is expected that the motor performance of the dominant side will be greater than that of the non-dominant side. However, the non-dominant side is more frequently used in daily activities, resulting in a higher frequency and intensity of daily life activities being loaded onto the dominant side. To reduce the potential error resulting from daily life activities, exercise training was given to the non-dominant side of the healthy individuals participating in our study. Detailed evaluations were performed on the individuals participating in the study, as described below. Evaluations were conducted twice, before starting the exercise program and after the 6-week exercise program.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist Proprioceptive Exercises and General Upper Extremity Exercises | Other | Other: Proprioceptive Exercises, Other: Upper Extremity ExercisesWrist Proprioceptive Exercises are neuromuscular exercises for wrist stabilization and control. |
| General Upper Extremity Exercises | Other | Other: Upper Extremity ExercisesThese exercises are traditional rehabilitation exercises. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- To be between the ages of 18 and 30
- To be willing to participate in the study
- To have cognitive abilities to understand the tasks required in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (13 listed)
- Experiencing acute/chronic bilateral or unilateral upper extremity pain
- Having neurological and/or rheumatological diseases
- Chronic medication usage
- Regular smoking/alcohol consumption currently or in the past
- Taking cortisone orally or via injection
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Proprioceptive ExercisesIn our study, participants were divided into two different exercise groups, starting with the same warm-up exercise program, and a 6-week exercise training program was implemented. To reduce the potential error resulting from daily life activities, exercise training was given to the non-dominant side of the participants. Proprioceptive exercises aim to restore muscle balances, unconscious joint control with reactive muscle activations and feedforward joint control. | Other | Wrist Proprioceptive Exercises and General Upper Extremity Exercises |
| Upper Extremity ExercisesIn our study, participants were divided into two different exercise groups, starting with the same warm-up exercise program, and a 6-week exercise training program was implemented. To reduce the potential error resulting from daily life activities, exercise training was given to the non-dominant side of the participants. Upper extremity exercises are traditional rehabilitation exercises for strength, endurance and range of motion. | Other | General Upper Extremity Exercises, Wrist Proprioceptive Exercises and General Upper Extremity Exercises |
Primary outcome
Surface Electromyography
Time frame: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Measurement of wrist muscles activation levels
8 secondary outcomes
Grip Force
Time frame: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Weight Bearing Tolerance Test
Time frame: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Joint Position Sense
Time frame: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Reaction time
Time frame: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Upper extremity y balance test
Time frame: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Tripod grip
Time frame: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Lateral grip
Time frame: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Manual muscle test
Time frame: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 May 2024.
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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.
Semiha Tomiris Erzincanlı, MSc Student principal investigator
Hacettepe University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Proprioceptive Exercises and Upper Extremity Exercises in people with Exercise and Proprioception, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 3 inclusion and 13 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 May 2024. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Surface Electromyography (time frame: Within the week before starting the exercise and within the week after finishing the exercise). 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 23 May 2024.