Effect of orthoses in hand osteoarthritis

Completed

Conditions: Osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Polyarthrosis

Registration Number: ISRCTN40357804

Lead Sponsor: Diakonhjemmet Hospital (Norway)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged from 18 to 75 years, either sex
2. Hand osteoarthritis
3. Pain in the carpometacarpal joint
4. Ability to communicate in Norwegian

Exclusion Criteria

1. Cognitive impairment or mental disease
2. Past surgery of the thumb
3. Impaired hand function due to other diseases
4. Steroid injections within the last month

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessed at baseline and after two months:<br>1. Hand pain measured on visual analogue scales<br>2. Function in performance of daily activities, measured by the MAP-hand

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessed at baseline and after two months:<br>1. Hand strength, measured with the Grippit<br>2. Hand function, measured with the pain, stiffness and function subscales of the Australian/Canadian hand osteoarthritis measure (AUSCAN)<br>3. Abduction of the thumb, measured with Gripsizer<br>4. Patient-acceptable symptoms, measured with the Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS)<br>5. General function, measured with the Modified Health Questionnaire (MHAQ)<br>6. Quality of life, European Quality of Life questionnaire (EuroQoL EQ-5D)<br>7. Self-efficacy in relation to pain, measured with the Arthritis Self Efficacy Pain Subscale <br><br>Assessed after two months only:<br>8. Costs <br>9. Participants' experiences with prefabricated orthoses and hand exercises (structured interview with participants in group 1)