Hand Dexterity Training in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM)

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Conditions studied: Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

In brief

This clinical study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual reality-based training intervention for improving hand dexterity and promoting neuroplasticity in individuals with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM) after surgical decompression. Participants completed a 4-week training program using the Virtual Keyboard (VK) system, which facilitated repetitive, individualized finger movements in a virtual environment. Outcomes were measured pre- and post-training to quantify improvements in hand dexterity, quality of life, and cortical motor activity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06754072

Run by

Medical College of Wisconsin

People needed

25

Starts

2023-07-19

Expected to finish

2024-10-23

Last updated by the study team

2024-12-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosed with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy.
• Completed cervical spine surgery within 6 months.
• Modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (mJOA) upper limb motor score between 1-4.

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy.
• History of brain or upper extremity surgery within the past year.
• Significant arm/hand pain limiting movement.
• Complete paralysis of the hands (mJOA=0).

Where it is running

• Marquette University — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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