Effect of exercise among patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/09/046038
• Lead Sponsor: SujaJS

Brief Summary

Study is a randomized controlled trial with parallel arm assessing the effectiveness of exercise interventions on upper limb function,range of motion,dexterity and grip strength among patients with rheumatoid arthritis attending medicine and rheumatology OPD,Medical College Hospital,Thiruvananthapuram.

The experimental group will be recieving the standard treatment + teaching and demonstration of exercise (range of motion,stretching,strengthening and wrist curl exrecises).pamphlets regarding the exercise and a grip strengthener also will be provided.Control group will be recieving only the standard treatment.

Outcome measures include upper limb function,range of motion,dexterity and grip strength and assessed by Michigan hand outcome questionnaire,goniometer,nine hole peg test and hand dynamometer respectively.

Assessment will be done at baseline,4 weeks,8 weeks and 12 weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2022-09-28
• Study Start: 2022-10-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

1.Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are willing to participate in the study 2.Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are in functional class 1,II and III(American college of rheumatology classification) 3.Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who are able to follow english or malayalam.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who underwent surgery in upper limb in the previous six months 2.Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had intra-articular injection in upper limb with in the previous four weeks 3.Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had fracture in upper limb in the previous six months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
upper limb function,range of motion,dexterity and grip strength.	baseline,4weeks,8 weeks and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
No secondary outcome	NA

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Govt.Medical College Hospital,Thiruvananthapuram; 🇮🇳 Thiruvananthapuram, KERALA, India

Govt.Medical College Hospital,Thiruvananthapuram

🇮🇳Thiruvananthapuram, KERALA, India

SujaJS

Principal investigator

8281279802

sujajs2017@gmail.com