Clinical trial NCT05838820: Hand Function Tests in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Study
Official title: Reliability of the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test and the Nine-Hole Peg Test in Individuals With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Conditions: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Lead sponsor: Ahram Canadian University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-05-03
Enrollment: 50
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 60
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The study population will consist of individuals diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) who are 18 years of age or older and who are able to provide informed consent to participate in the study. Participants will be recruited from a single center and will be diverse in terms of age, gender, and race/ethnicity to ensure that the study findings are generalizable to a broader population.

Participants will be excluded from the study if they have a history of hand or wrist surgery within the past 6 months, severe hand or wrist pain that would prevent completion of the tests, severe cognitive impairment or language barrier that would prevent understanding of the test instructions, any other medical condition that could affect hand function or interfere with test completion, participation in any other clinical trial or research study involving the hand or wrist within the past 3 months, or inability to comply with study procedures or follow-up requirements.

Brief summary: This is a cross-sectional study that aims to establish the test-retest reliability of two standardized tests (Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test and Nine-Hole Peg Test) in individuals with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The study will involve at least 50 participants with CTS who will complete the tests twice, with a 1-week interval between the two assessments. The test-retest reliability will be assessed using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland-Altman plots. The study is expected to provide information on the reliability of these tests in individuals with CTS, which can help clinicians more accurately assess hand function and monitor treatment outcomes.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
* 18 years of age to 60 years old
* Able to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of hand or wrist surgery within the past 6 months
* Severe hand or wrist pain that would prevent completion of the tests
* Severe cognitive impairment or language barrier that would prevent understanding of the test instructions
* Any other medical condition that could affect hand function or interfere with test completion
* Participation in any other clinical trial or research study involving the hand or wrist within the past 3 months
* Inability to comply with study procedures or follow-up requirements

Primary outcomes:
measure: Test-Retest Reliability of Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test and Nine-Hole Peg Test in Individuals with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
timeFrame: 1-week interval between the two assessments
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Correlation with clinical measures
timeFrame: 1-week interval between the two assessments
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Al Ḩayy Ath Thāmin
country: Egypt
facility: Outpatient clinic of faculty of physical therapy, Ahram Canadian University
state: Giza
Study officials:
affiliation: Faculty of Physical Therapy, Ahram Canadian University
name: Amal Fawzy, Ph.d
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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