Status:
RECRUITING
Impact of Walking Aids on the Occurrence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Rehabilitation
Lead Sponsor:
Centre Hospitalier Valida
Conditions:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of the use of technical walking aids in the adult population undergoing rehabilitation by evaluating clinical, electrophysiological, and iconographic ...
Detailed Description
The current evidence indicates that the short-term use of walking aids elicits pressure-induced anatomical changes of the median nerve and that long-term use of walking aids leads to a significant per...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- admitted into an in-patient rehabilitation unit
- Functional Ambulation Category ≥ 1
- de novo need for a walking aid
- at least one functional upper limb
- expected duration of need for walking aid at least one month
Exclusion
- less than 18 years old
- current use of walking aid or use of a walking aid less than 6 months ago)
- difficulty filling out questionnaires or understanding instructions in French
- medical contraindications to the use of walking aids
- refusal to sign the consent form.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06186284
Start Date
December 1 2023
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
January 11 2024
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Centre Hospitalier Valida
Brussels, Belgium, 1082