Does thumb joint mobilization decrease hyperalgesia in elderly patients with secondary thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis (TCOA); Musculoskeletal Diseases; Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN70578774
• Lead Sponsor: Azienda Sanitaria Locale (ASL) 3 (Italy)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-05-26
• Last Update Posted: 24 July 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 28

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients who used the dominant hand systematically such as ex-factory workers and home workers
2. Diagnosed with secondary thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis (TCOA) in the dominant hand by X-ray detection of stage III and IV according to the Eaton-Littler-Burton Classification
3. The population of the study was 70-90 years old and were male and females

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with a medical history of carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, surgical interventions on CMC joint, or D?Quervain?s tenosynovitis
2. Patients presenting degenerative or non-degenerative neurological conditions in which pain perception was altered

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified