Efficacy of Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercises in the hands of patients with Systemic Sclerosis - a randomized controlled clinical trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Systemic SclerosisC17.300.799
- Registration Number
- RBR-4w8xn2
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de Pernambuco
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruitment completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Diagnosis of systemic sclerosis by rheumatologist; 18 years of age or over; presence of impairment of the functionality of the hand determined by score in Cochin scale greater or equal 10.
Exclusion Criteria
Superposition with other autoimmune or inflammatory rheumatologic diseases; presence of scleroderma-like diseases (eosinophilic fasciitis, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, scleromyxedema); presence of acute arthritis or myositis in activity; presence of ulcers in active hands; presence of amputation in upper limbs; physical therapy in the last three months; difficulty in moving or unable to attend the scheduled treatment sessions.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
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