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