Efficacy of connective tissue massage and Mc Mennell joint manipulation in the rehabilitative treatment of the hands in patients with systemic sclerosis
Completed
- Conditions
- Systemic sclerosisMusculoskeletal Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN36648909
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Florence (Italy)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1. Both males and females, no age limits
2. Caucasian systemic sclerosis patients (diagnosed according the American College of Rheumatology [ACR] criteria) with the typical systemic sclerosis joint involvement (stiffness and loss of joint function due to flexion contractures, caused by progressive sclerotic retraction of skin, subcutaneous tissues and tendon sheaths)
Exclusion Criteria
Does not meet the inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fist closure (cm) at baseline, end of treatment (after 9 weeks) and 9 week follow-up.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The following were assessed at baseline, end of treatment (after 9 weeks) and 9 week follow-up:<br>1. Hand disability, assessed by the Hand Mobility in Scleroderma (HAMIS) test and the Cochin Hand Functional Disability scale <br>2. Quality of life, assessed by 36-item Short Form (SF-36) Health Survey and Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)