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Neural manual vs. robotic assisted mobilization to improve motion and reduce pain hypersensitivity in hand osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
- Source :
- Journal of Physical Therapy Science
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- The Society of Physical Therapy Science, 2017.
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Abstract
- [Purpose] The aim of the present study is to detail the protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of neural manual vs. robotic assisted on pain in sensitivity as well as analyse the quantitative and qualitative movement of hand in subjects with hand osteoarthritis. [Subjects and Methods] Seventy-two patients, aged 50 to 90 years old of both genders, with a diagnosis of hand Osteoarthritis (OA), will be recruited. Two groups of 36 participants will receive an experimental intervention (neurodynamic mobilization intervention plus exercise) or a control intervention (robotic assisted passive mobilization plus exercise) for 12 sessions over 4 weeks. Assessment points will be at baseline, end of therapy, and 1 and 3 months after end of therapy. The outcomes of this intervention will be pain and determine the central pain processing mechanisms. [Result] Not applicable. [Conclusion] If there is a reduction in pain hypersensitivity in hand OA patients it can suggest that supraspinal pain-inhibitory areas, including the periaqueductal gray matter, can be stimulated by joint mobilization.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Joint mobilization
Physical Therapy
medicine.medical_treatment
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Osteoarthritis
Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
law.invention
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Randomized controlled trial
law
Intervention (counseling)
medicine
Protocol (science)
030222 orthopedics
Rehabilitation
Mobilization
business.industry
medicine.disease
Hand
Physical therapy
Original Article
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Hand osteoarthritis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21875626 and 09155287
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Physical Therapy Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5b95e8731afc5d712cbd9a4c0667d65d