Clinical Trial: Improving the Application Skill of the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Training
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Improving the Application Skill of Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test with Different Teaching Methods: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary:
The Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test is one of the most widely used and objective clinical tests for assessing the sense of touch.Some guides include standard instructions for the application of the Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test.With monofilaments applied correctly by the instructions, patients' threshold values can be determined accurately.However, there are disagreements about the accuracy of the pressure applied by the therapist who applies the monofilament to the patient.The investigators aimed to…
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