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Nerve Injury in the Hand, an Interview Study

Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet (Other)
Overall Status
Enrolling by invitation
CT.gov ID
NCT05080608
Collaborator
Department of Hand surgery Södersjukhuset (Other)
25
Enrollment
1
Location
24
Anticipated Duration (Months)
1
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This qualitative study sought to explore the exerience of change in physical activity due to nerve injury in the arm and hand.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: Surgery

Detailed Description

Aim:

Has the physical activity level changed in connection with the nerve injury. Experiences of factors influensing this change.

Population: Patients surgically treated for digital,median,ulnar-or plexus nerveinjuries at Södersjukhuset or Universitets sjukhuset in Linköping. 1-3 years ago. Age 18-75.

Method: Interviews are carried out over the phone, digitally recorded and trascribed. The analysis is inductive approach.

Study Design

Study Type:
Observational
Anticipated Enrollment :
25 participants
Observational Model:
Case-Only
Time Perspective:
Cross-Sectional
Official Title:
Patients´ Experiences of Changed Physical Activity Level Following Nerve Injury in the Upper Limb- a Qualitative Study
Actual Study Start Date :
May 1, 2021
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Apr 30, 2023
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Apr 30, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Nerve injury

This is an interview study of patients with injury to the median, ulnar or digital nerve or brachial plexus injury.

Other: Surgery
Treatment according to clinical practise
Other Names:
  • Rehabilitation

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    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Interview [1-5 years post injury]

      A semi structured interview will be conducted, utilizing semi structured interview. Themes regarding changes in physical activity related to the nerve injury will be presented.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    18 Years to 65 Years
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:

    • Injury to the median, ulnar or digital nerve or injury to the brachial plexus.

    • 1-5 years post injury.

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • Severe psychiatric disease.

    • Drug or alcohol abuse.

    • Insufficient language understanding.

    • Severe diabetes mellitus with nerve complications.

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Karolinska institutet södersjukhuset Stockholm Sweden 11883

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Karolinska Institutet
    • Department of Hand surgery Södersjukhuset

    Investigators

    • Study Director: Marianne Arner, Professor, Karolinska Institutet
    • Principal Investigator: Cecilia Mellstrand Navarro, PhD, Karolinska Institutet

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Cecilia Mellstrand Navarro, Principal Investigator, Karolinska Institutet
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT05080608
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • Nerve injury interview
    First Posted:
    Oct 18, 2021
    Last Update Posted:
    Jul 26, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Jul 1, 2022
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Wounds and Injuries

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Jul 26, 2022