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Orthoses for thumb osteoarthritis: a functional and kinematic analysis

Not Applicable
Conditions
Thumb, Osteoarthritis
C05.550.114.606
Registration Number
RBR-43v3tk
Lead Sponsor
niversidade de Brasília - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências e Tecnologias em Saúde
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Subjects diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the thumb joint carpometacarpia, via radiographic and clinical indicative suggested by the American College of Rheumatology. Will be included subject with osteoarthritis severity between rates 1 and 3 in the Radiographic Kellgren-Lawrence, corresponding to mild to moderate disease status. Inclusion criteria also will consider patients over 18 years, with no age limit and subjects who present no cognitive limitations that prevent them from answering the Health Assessment Questionnaire, a self administered instrument that assesses the degree of difficulty in performing activities of daily living.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects withupper limb pain or functional limitations. Subjects with thumb OA in stage 4 of Kellgren-Lawrence Radiographic Scale.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Improvement of functional performance; for the measure of this outcome the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test will be used as assessment tools. Changes of at least 5% between the scores obtained pre and post interventions will be considered for the evaluation of the primary outcome.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain at the carpometacarpal joint and thumb range of motion; The analog visual scale (AVS) will be used to evaluate joint pain while the thumb range of motion will be measured through the Qualysis Track Manager (QTM) software.Changes of at least 5% between the scores obtained pre and post interventions will be considered for the evaluation of the primary outcome.
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