Strengthening exercises for strength and ability to manipulate objects in people with rheumatoid arthritis in the hands.

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• Conditions: Rheumatoid arthritis; C05.550.114.154

• Registration Number: RBR-2qxmd9
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade de São Paulo - Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-09-25
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: data analysis completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Women diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and presenting deformity in at least one of the fingers of each hand participated voluntarily in the present study. Each hand should present at least one of the following deformities: swan neck, boutonniere finger and Z-shaped thumb. Deformities as bouchard's nodules and ulnar deviation should be obligatorily present in both hands.

Exclusion Criteria

Women presenting other rheumatoid arthritis -related diseases and/or who entered the exacerbation phase (symptoms of inflammation in the hand joints) during the experimental time were excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified