Does mental practice or mirror therapy help prevent functional loss after distal radius fracture? A randomized controlled trial.

A randomized, single-blinded controlled trial. Therapy results after distal radius fractures (DRF) especially with older patients are often suboptimal. One possible approach for counteracting the problems are motor-cognitive training interventions such as Mental Practice (MP) or Mirror Therapy (MT),...

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Publicado en:Journal of Hand Therapy Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 86 - 97
Autores principales: Korbus, Heide, Schott, Nadja
Formato: research randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Jan2022
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        atl: Does mental practice or mirror therapy help prevent functional loss after distal radius fracture? A randomized controlled trial.
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          Korbus, Heide
          Schott, Nadja
        affil: Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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          Mirror Therapy
          Wrist Physiopathology
          Functional Assessment
          Radius Fractures, Distal Physiopathology
          Radius Fractures, Distal Rehabilitation
          Motor Skills
          Cognition
          Task Performance and Analysis
          Treatment Outcomes Evaluation
          Human
          Randomized Controlled Trials
          Single-Blind Studies
          Pilot Studies
          Female
          Comparative Studies
          Home Rehabilitation
          Prospective Studies
          Descriptive Statistics
          Questionnaires
          Range of Motion Evaluation
          Grip Strength Evaluation
          Quality of Life Evaluation
          Immobilization
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      ab: A randomized, single-blinded controlled trial. Therapy results after distal radius fractures (DRF) especially with older patients are often suboptimal. One possible approach for counteracting the problems are motor-cognitive training interventions such as Mental Practice (MP) or Mirror Therapy (MT), which may be applied in early rehabilitation without stressing the injured wrist. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of MP and MT on wrist function after DRF. The pilot study should furthermore provide information about the feasibility of these methods. Thirty-one women were assigned either to one of the two experimental groups (MP, MT) or to a control group (relaxation intervention). The participants completed a training for six weeks, administered at their homes. Measurements were taken at four times (weeks 0, 3, 6 and 12) to document the progression in subjective function (PRWE, QuickDASH) and objective constraints of the wrist (ROM, grip strength) as well as in health-related quality of life (EQ-5D). The results indicated that both experimental groups showed higher improvements across the intervention period compared to the control group; e.g. PRWE: MT 74.0%, MP 66.2%, CG 56.9%. While improvements in grip strength were higher for the MP group, the MT group performed better in all other measures. However, time by group interactions approached significance at best; e.g. ROM: P =.076; η p 2 =.141. The superiority of MP as well as MT supports the simulation theory. Motor-cognitive intervention programs are feasible and promising therapy supplements, which may be applied in early rehabilitation to counteract the consequences of immobilization without stressing the injured wrist. • Therapy results after distal radius fractures are often not satisfactory, especially in older adults. • Motor-cognitive interventions such as mental practice or mirror therapy can be therapy approaches, applicable during immobilization without stressing the injured bone. • Our study revealed mental practice as well as mirror therapy as feasible therapy supplements, both outperforming conventional therapy.
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