Blood flow restriction training for hand osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hand osteoarthritis; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001270303
• Lead Sponsor: icoló Edoardo Magni

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-09-01
• Study Completion: 2019-11-05
• Last Update Posted: 3 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 59

Inclusion Criteria

Symptomatic and radiographic hand osteoarthritis.

Exclusion Criteria

Participated in strength training in the last six months. Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease such as high blood pressure, history of rhabdomyolysis, conditions affecting blood clotting, and neurological diseases.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
OARSI-OMERACT responder criteria[7 weeks.];Maximum grip strength (kg), hand held dynamometer.[0 and 7 weeks.];Hand pain, 11-points Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NRS).[0 and 7 weeks.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient specific functional scale (PFSF).[0 and 7 weeks.];Functional Index of Hand Osteoarthritis (FIHOA).[0 and 7 weeks.];Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire.[0 and 7 weeks.];Exercise induced pain, 11-point NRS.[At every training session.];Participant's intervention acceptability, using a 6 points Likert scale[7 weeks.];Hand left/right judgment task and a control left/right judgement task[0 and 7 weeks]