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Randomized Crossover Trial Comparing Shoulder Abduction Movements, Manual Dexterity and Satisfaction of Transradial Amputees Using Axon-Hook and Greifer Myoelectric Hooks.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Greifer then Axon-Hook and Axon-Hook then Greifer for Transradial Amputation. Completed, enrolled 8 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Upper limb amputees often report musculoskeletal pain due to exaggerated shoulder abduction movements. Previous studies on prosthetic hands showed that wrist orientation contributes to reduce shoulder compensatory movements. The hypothesis of this research is that prosthetic hooks may also provide better functional outcomes when offering wrist adjustments and a design that favors a good visualization of the grips. The objective of this study is to compare shoulder abduction, manual dexterity and satisfaction when using Axon-Hook and Greifer myoelectric hooks during repetitive tasks. Shoulder abduction and manual dexterity results are also compared with the sound side.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Each participant is fitted with a Greifer and assessed after two weeks home-trial. Then he is fitted with Axon-Hook and assessed after two weeks home trial.
Each participant is fitted with a Axon-Hook and assessed after two weeks home-trial. Then he is fitted with Greifer and assessed after two weeks home trial.