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Comparison of Hand Functions and Wrist Proprioception in Patients With and Without Psoriatic Arthritis

Completed
Conditions
Psoriatic Arthritis
Interventions
Other: This study does not contain any intervention.
Registration Number
NCT04553302
Lead Sponsor
Melissa Köprülüoğlu
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess hand functions and wrist joint position sense in patients with and without PsA.

Detailed Description

In this study, 54 patients (18 of them RA, 18 of them PsA and, 18 of them asymptomatic healthy group) were included. The patient group was selected from the patients who came to the Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic for routine control.

Participants were matched according to age and gender. It was recorded demographic and clinical data.

Grip and pinch strengths were evaluated within the scope of hand function evaluation. Wrist joint position sense was evaluated along with hand functions.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
54
Inclusion Criteria
  • to be diagnosed according to CASPAR or ACR/ EULAR 2010 criteria for patient groups
  • taking regular medication for patient groups,
  • have complaints related to hand / wrist joints for patients groups,
  • have no complaints related to upper extremity for asymptomatic healthy group.
  • have any rheumatologic disease and OA diagnosed according to traditional criteria
Exclusion Criteria
  • finger infection and / or finger amputation,
  • using orthoses,
  • to report a diagnosis of neurological disease,
  • to report a history of trauma or surgery involving the upper extremity,
  • to report a psychiatric and / or cognitive problem

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Asymptomatic Healthy GroupThis study does not contain any intervention.Participants had any neurological and/or rheumatological diseases, no complaints about the upper extremity. Participants diagnosed with OA according to traditional clinical criteria were excluded from the study.
Psoriatic ArthritisThis study does not contain any intervention.Patients diagnosed with PsA according to CASPAR criteria by the rheumatologist were included.
Rheumatoid ArthritisThis study does not contain any intervention.Patients diagnosed with RA according to ACR / EULAR 2010 criteria by the rheumatologist were included.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Grip StrengthData collection will continue until September 2019. Data analysis and report preparation will be completed by August 2020.

Grip strenght was examined using a hand dynamometer (Lafayette Proffessional Hand Held Dynamometer, USA).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Two-Point Pinch StrengthData collection will continue until September 2019. Data analysis and report preparation will be completed by August 2020.

It was evaluated by pinchmeter (Lafayette,USA).

Three-Point Pinch StrengthData collection will continue until September 2019. Data analysis and report preparation will be completed by August 2020.

It was evaluated by pinchmeter (Lafayette,USA).

Lateral Pinch StrengthData collection will continue until September 2019. Data analysis and report preparation will be completed by August 2020.

It was evaluated by pinchmeter (Lafayette,USA).

DASH scoreData collection will continue until September 2019. Data analysis and report preparation will be completed by August 2020.

The DASH score provides information about the general functionality of the upper extremity and especially activities of hand.

Wrist Joint Position SenseData collection will continue until September 2019. Data analysis and report preparation will be completed by August 2020.

Wrist joint position sense was evaluated by goniometric re-position error test ( in 30◦ wrist extansion, 3 repeat ).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Research and Training Hospital

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Izmir, Izmir/ Cigli, Turkey

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