The rehabilitation of facial involvement in systemic sclerosis: efficacy of the combination of Kabat's technique, connective tissue massage and kinesitherapy
Completed
- Conditions
- Systemic sclerosisMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN43633950
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Florence (Italy)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1. Both males and females, no age limits
2. Systemic sclerosis patients fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria with facial involvement assessed by a Rodnan skin score greater than or equal to 1
Exclusion Criteria
Does not meet the inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The following were assessed at baseline, end of treatment (after 9 weeks) and after 9 weeks of follow-up:<br>1. Improvement of facial skin score (modified Rodnan Skin Score)<br>2. Mouth opening (distance in centimetres between the tips of upper and lower right incisive teeth)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The following were assessed at baseline, end of treatment (after 9 weeks) and after 9 weeks of follow-up:<br>1. Facial systemic sclerosis disability, assessed by the Mouth Handicap In Systemic Sclerosis (MHISS) scale<br>2. Quality of life, assessed by the 36-item Short Form (SF-36) Health Survey and Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)