Splinting for carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: which splint reduces pain the most?

Completed

• Conditions: 10023213; Osteoarthritis of the CMC-1 joint; degenerative joint disease of the basal joint of the thumb

• Registration Number: NL-OMON38771
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

- Primary CMC-1 osteoarthritis, proven by X-ray, which explains patient complaints.
- Age >= 18 years.

Exclusion Criteria

- Secondary CMC-1 osteoarthritis.
- Previous hand surgery for CMC-1 osteoarthritis.
- Corticosteroid injection in the last 6 months.
- Other hand specific diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, radiocarpal osteoarthritis that interfere with study results.
- Primary arthritis of the STT joint. In case of a combined arthritis of CMC-1 and STT patients will be included, unless arthritis of STT is more prominent.
- Insufficient command of the Dutch language.
- Serious cognitive disorders that will inhibit the patient in expressing the VAS scores and answering the questionnaires.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Pain, measured on a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS). </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Handfunction and compliance.</p><br>