The effect of exercise on patients with osteoarthritis of hand

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• Conditions: Hand Osteoarthritis.; osteoarthritis of hand; M19.049

• Registration Number: IRCT20190715044220N1
• Lead Sponsor: Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 February 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

People over the age of 40 who have clinical symptoms of hand osteoarthritis
The presence of bouchard nodule, in the interdigital joints of the hand fingers
The presence of heberden nodule in the interdigital joints of the hand fingers
Osteoarthritis symptoms on hand X-ray

Exclusion Criteria

Participate in hands-on exercises in the last 6 months
Hand Intra-articular injection in the last 3 months
History of hand joint replacement or hand joint prosthesis
Participate in other interventional studies
Use of cane and walker and armpit
Rheumatologic disease or other hand diseases, such as CTS or tendinitis
History of hand major trauma
Patients with systemic diseases, such as diabetes and ..., who have neuropathy
patients who candidate undergoing surgery during the study
recent use of therapeutic creams

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improved hand function. Timepoint: 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: FIHOA questionnaire.;Improved hand strength. Timepoint: 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: FIHOA questionnaire.;Improved hand pain. Timepoint: 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: FIHOA questionnaire.;Improved hand fatigue. Timepoint: 4 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: FIHOA questionnaire.