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Hand Grasping Techniques on Eliciting the Grasp Reflex in Patients With Dementia

NCT02925273 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1

Last updated 2019-10-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In this study, the investigators will determine the difference between the two techniques used to elicit the grasp response in patients with frontal lobe dysfunction, primarily in dementia patients versus control patients.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

palmar grasp without dorsal stimulation

The patient will then be asked to keep the arms at 90 degrees and the researcher will slightly stroke palm and fingers of both hands of the patient simultaneously. After completion of each technique, the presence or absence of the response will be noted. In addition, the prominence of the response on the rating scale will be obtained as explained below. The scaling of the grasp response is as followed: 1. Flexion at the distal interphalangeal joint of the hand 2. Flexion at the proximal interphalangeal joint of the hand 3. Flexion at the metacarpal-phalangeal joint of the hand

OTHER

standard palmar grasp test with dorsal stimulation

The patient will be asked to put their arms at 90 degrees and the researcher will hold one hand at the wrist and dorsum of the palm and lightly stroke the palm and fingers. The patient will be instructed to relax hands and not hold on while doing the grasp and see if the response persists. The same technique will be repeated for the patient's other hand.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rowan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Donald Barone, DO · Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-07-31
Primary Completion
2018-05-23
Completion
2018-05-23

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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