The Angle of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint of the Thumb During Maximal Pinch Strength

NCT ID: NCT04875156

Last Updated: 2023-01-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-09-23

Study Completion Date

2021-04-17

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to measure the position of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb during key-pinch, tripod-pinch and opposition-pinch in normal volunteers, to determine the optimal position of metacarpophalangeal joint arthrodesis.

Detailed Description

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The aim of the study is to measure the position of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint of the thumb during key-pinch, tripod-pinch and opposition-pinch in normal volunteers, to determine the optimal position of metacarpophalangeal joint arthrodesis.

The force will be measured in three positions (key-pinch, tripod-pinch and opposition-pinch). Also measured is the degree of flexion of the MCP joint of the thumb. The mobility of the MCP joint of the thumb in maximum flexion and extension will also be measured. A total of about 300 healthy volunteers will be examined, with no history of trauma or disease to tendons or joints of the thumbs and between the ages of 18 and 40. The sponsor of this study is Professor Nadine Hollevoet. Master students of medicine from the faculty of medicine and health sciences will be part of the research team.

Conditions

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Post-traumatic; Arthrosis Osteoarthritis Thumb

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

measurement of the joint mobility and the force of the thumb
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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normal volunteers

normal volunteers between 18 and 40 years old, men and women. Measurement of the range of motion of the metacarpophalangeal joint with a goniometer and pinch strength of the thumb with a dynamometer

Group Type OTHER

measurement of range of motion and strength

Intervention Type OTHER

measurement of range of motion (goniometer) and strength (dynamometer) of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb

Interventions

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measurement of range of motion and strength

measurement of range of motion (goniometer) and strength (dynamometer) of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age between 18 and 40 years

Exclusion Criteria

* (previous) pathology of the joints, ligaments or tendons of the thumb
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Nadine I Hollevoet, Phd

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital, Ghent

Locations

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Ghent University Hospital

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

References

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Gryson T, Van Der Velde G, Hollevoet N. Metacarpophalangeal joint angle of the thumb during maximal pinch strength: a study of healthy volunteers. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2023 Dec;48(11):1229-1230. doi: 10.1177/17531934231184821. Epub 2023 Jul 3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37401127 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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BC-08063

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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