Evaluation of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the Chronic Pain and Stiffness of Chikungunya Fever

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: chronic pain; arthralgia; A92

• Registration Number: RBR-25nsk2n
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Pernambuco

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-04-13
• Study Completion: 2022-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Age greater than or equal to 18 years; Diagnosis of Chikungunya Fever with positive serology chikungunya; Being in the chronic phase of the disease; Symptoms of pain and stiffness in upper limbs; Consent to participate in the study and be able to sign the consent form;

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with inflammatory joint diseases, prior to chikungunia infection; Diagnosis of diseases that compromise the functionality of the upper limbs; Presence of other chronic infectious diseases or neoplasms; Patients who had cognitive, auditory or visual deficits that prevented the application of assessment instruments; Patients who were undergoing physiotherapeutic treatment or had performed it in the last 2 months; Patients who were performing regular physical activity;

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is expected to find a difference in the mean pain intensity in relation to the initial score of at least three points, evaluated by the brief BPI pain inventory, a difference in the mean pain score in relation to the initial, indicating less pain at pressure , evaluated by Algometry and a mean difference of at least two points in the pain score in relation to the initial score, evaluated by the VAS.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br>It is expected to find a difference in the mean improvement in the functional capacity of the upper limbs using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, Hand Questionnaire, improvement in the mean score from the minimum clinically significant difference to below 33 points, a difference in means in the improvement of the functional capacity of the upper limbs with the Nine hole peg test, reduction of at least 2 seconds in the execution time.