Upper Extremity InjuriesNCT01659112
Effects of Core Stabilization Approach on Patients With Upper Extremity Injuries
A study testing Core Stabilization and Traditional upper extremity rehabilitation in people with Upper Extremity Injuries, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of the addition of core stabilization exercises to a traditional upper extremity rehabilitation program in upper extremity injuries. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 25 to 50 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Upper Extremity Injuries
- What is being tested?
- Core Stabilization and Traditional upper extremity rehabilitation
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 27 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- Mar 2008to Mar 2010
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 25 to 50 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Traumatic distal segment injuries (elbow and wrist)
- Patients in their subacute stage.
Who cannot join
- Multiple joint problems
- Bilateral extremity problems
- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
- Trunk and lower extremity problems
- Non-union fractures
- Malignant ans systemic diseases
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Ankara, 06100
About this study
Official title: Does Core Stabilization Enhance Neuromuscular Control and Functional Status of the Upper Extremity?
The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of the addition of core stabilization exercises to a traditional upper extremity rehabilitation program in upper extremity injuries.
Read the detailed description
Abnormal movement patterns are one of the most challenging problems during rehabilitation of the patients with upper extremity injuries. They usually decrease the functional status of the upper extremity and prevent isolated muscle activations. Dysfunction of the kinetic chain system plays an important role in the development of these movement patterns. Thus, multi-segmental rehabilitation strategies has recently gained considerable importance in upper extremity rehabilitation. Core stabilization is one of the most popular rehabilitation approaches preferred to enhance functional stability of the kinetic chain system and dynamic postural alignment during activities. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of core stabilization approach on functional status of the upper extremity and the amount of abnormal movement patterns. In addition, the factors affecting the abnormal movement patterns will be determined.
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Injuries
- Being tested
- Core Stabilization, Traditional upper extremity rehabilitation
- Keywords
- core stabilization, upper extremity, kinetic chain, movement
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Core StabilizationOther
A 6-week (3 days a week) exercise intervention including progressive core exercises was performed.
Traditional upper extremity rehabilitationOther
A 6-week (3 days a week) exercise intervention of the injured joint based on the recovery process was performed.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Stabilization Group | Experimental | A core stabilization plus traditional upper extremity rehabilitation approach was performed. Receives: Other: Core Stabilization; Other: Traditional upper extremity rehabilitation |
| Control Group | Active comparator | A traditional upper extremity rehabilitation-only approach was performed. Receives: Other: Traditional upper extremity rehabilitation |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Upper extremity functional status
Pain Range of motion Endurance Fatigue severity DASH
Measured: 30 minutes
Secondary outcomes (1)
Measurement of abnormal movement patterns
Video analysis during two daily living activities (hand to mouth and opening doorknob) was recorded for both injured and uninjured extremity before and after the intervention.
Measured: 1 hour
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted7 Aug 2012 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2008
- Primary completionSep 2008
- Study completionMar 2010
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Upper Extremity InjuriesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Hacettepe UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 27 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hacettepe University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Cigdem Ayhan, Hacettepe University
- Investigators
- Edibe Ünal, PhD, Prof, Study director, Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01659112
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 010T03102001
- Status last verified
- Aug 2012
- First submitted
- 3 Aug 2012
- Last updated
- 17 Oct 2012
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
Publications
Ayhan C, Unal E, Yakut Y. Core stabilisation reduces compensatory movement patterns in patients with injury to the arm: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2014 Jan;28(1):36-47. doi: 10.1177/0269215513492443. Epub 2013 Jul 3.
PubMed 23823711
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Oct 2012. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Does Core Stabilization Enhance Neuromuscular Control and Functional Status of the Upper Extremity?
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01659112
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 010T03102001
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Injuries
- Keywords
- core stabilization, upper extremity, kinetic chain, movement
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 27 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Hacettepe UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Mar 2008
- Primary completion
- Sep 2008 (actual)
- Study completion
- Mar 2010 (actual)
- First posted
- 7 Aug 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of the addition of core stabilization exercises to a traditional upper extremity rehabilitation program in upper extremity injuries.
Detailed description
Abnormal movement patterns are one of the most challenging problems during rehabilitation of the patients with upper extremity injuries. They usually decrease the functional status of the upper extremity and prevent isolated muscle activations. Dysfunction of the kinetic chain system plays an important role in the development of these movement patterns. Thus, multi-segmental rehabilitation strategies has recently gained considerable importance in upper extremity rehabilitation. Core stabilization is one of the most popular rehabilitation approaches preferred to enhance functional stability of the kinetic chain system and dynamic postural alignment during activities. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of core stabilization approach on functional status of the upper extremity and the amount of abnormal movement patterns. In addition, the factors affecting the abnormal movement patterns will be determined.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Stabilization Group | Experimental | Other: Core Stabilization, Other: Traditional upper extremity rehabilitationA core stabilization plus traditional upper extremity rehabilitation approach was performed. |
| Control Group | Active comparator | Other: Traditional upper extremity rehabilitationA traditional upper extremity rehabilitation-only approach was performed. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 25 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Traumatic distal segment injuries (elbow and wrist)
- Patients in their subacute stage.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Multiple joint problems
- Bilateral extremity problems
- Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
- Trunk and lower extremity problems
- Non-union fractures
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Core StabilizationA 6-week (3 days a week) exercise intervention including progressive core exercises was performed. | Other | Stabilization Group |
| Traditional upper extremity rehabilitationA 6-week (3 days a week) exercise intervention of the injured joint based on the recovery process was performed. | Other | Control Group, Stabilization Group |
Primary outcome
Upper extremity functional status
Time frame: 30 minutes
Pain Range of motion Endurance Fatigue severity DASH
1 secondary outcome
Measurement of abnormal movement patterns
Time frame: 1 hour
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Oct 2012.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 23823711Ayhan C, Unal E, Yakut Y. Core stabilisation reduces compensatory movement patterns in patients with injury to the arm: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2014 Jan;28(1):36-47. doi: 10.1177/0269215513492443. Epub 2013 Jul 3.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Edibe Ünal, PhD, Prof study director
Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Core Stabilization and Traditional upper extremity rehabilitation in people with Upper Extremity Injuries, run by Hacettepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Oct 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Upper extremity functional status (time frame: 30 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01659112, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Oct 2012; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.