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| Ankara University | OTHER |
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The purpose of this study is to learn if adding specific "nerve gliding" exercises to a standard physical therapy program helps reduce pain and improve hand function in people with ulnar-sided (pinky side) wrist pain.
Participants who have had wrist pain for at least 3 months will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups will receive a standard treatment program that includes patient education, activity modification, massage, and ice application. One group will also perform specific nerve gliding exercises for the ulnar nerve.
Researchers will evaulate pain level, hand function, strength, weight-bearing tolerance, and joint position sense at the beginning and after 4 weeks of treatment to see if the exercises provide extra benefit. The study treatment period lasts for 4 weeks.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Control Group | Active Comparator | Participants in this group will receive standard treatment consisting of patient education, activity modification, massage, and ice application for 4 weeks. |
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| Mobilization Group | Experimental | Participants in this group will receive standard treatment including patient education, activity modification, massage, and ice application. In addition, they will perform ulnar nerve gliding exercises for 4 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Ulnar Nerve Gliding Exercises | Other | Ulnar nerve gliding exercises will be performed twice a week in the clinic for 4 weeks. Participants will also perform these exercises as a home program 3 times daily. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pain Level | Pain level will be evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain at rest, during activity, and at night. | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks |
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| Wrist Function | Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) questionnaire (0-100 scale, higher scores indicate greater disability) | Baseline and 4 weeks. |
| Grip Strength | Measured with a Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer in kg (average of 3 trials) |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Ceren Zorluogullari | Contact | +905068674887 | cerenzorluo@gmail.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Gazi University Health Sciences Faculty Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department | Recruiting | Ankara | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| Conventional Physiotherapy | Other | Includes patient education, activity modification, classic massage along the ulnar nerve trace, and ice application (10-12 minutes) at the end of each session. |
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| Baseline and 4 weeks |
| Wrist Strength | Wrist flexion and extension strength will be measured with handheld dynamometer. | Baseline and 4 weeks |
| Weight Bearing Tolerance | Measured in kg using an analog scale where participants apply maximum force with the wrist. | Baseline and 4 weeks |
| Joint Position Sense | Measured as degrees of deviation from a 30° target position using a goniometer. | Baseline and 4 weeks. |