Self-care program focusing on the assistive devices effects for individuals with hand osteoatrhritis

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hand Osteoarthritis; C05.550.114.606

• Registration Number: RBR-4psjwb
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Pernambuco

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-06-05
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

The sample consists of 40 volunteers with the following inclusion criteria: Hand OA diagnostics (ACR); Be registered at the Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco; minimum age 18 and maximum age of 90 years.

Exclusion Criteria

Surgical treatment or infiltration in the hands in the last 6 months;Treatment of occupational therapy and / or physical therapy or use of any TA feature (assist device or split) in the last 6 months; Diagnosis of another rheumatologic disease or musculoskeletal disease that compromise the hands.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of occupational performance in patients with hands osteoarthritis that receive the proposed treatment instrument through Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (copm) from a minimum detectable difference of 2.0 points in the copm performance score, pre and post intervention (Falow-up of 3 months)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improved quality of life , used abbreviated version of the instrument Word Health Organization quality of life (WHOQOL- bref)<br>