The effect of resisted exercise on pain and function in people with de Quervain's syndrome

Not Applicable

• Conditions: de Quervain's syndrome; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000600145
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 22 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 29

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be elligble for inclusion if they:
- are aged 18 years or over,
- meet the diagnostic criteria of probable” or almost certain” de Quervain’s syndrome on the de Quervain’s Screening Tool (DQST).

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria include:
- systemic inflammatory conditions,
- complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS),
- any concomitant fractures, ligamentous injuries or conditions of the affected upper limb, impacting their ability to participate in either treatment protocol or outcome measure assessment,
- previous surgery impacting the 1st extensor compartment of the wrist, for example a de Quervain’s release or radial plate fixation for distal radial fracture management,
- corticosteroid injection in the radial wrist region within 3 months of enrolment into the study;
- Previous treatments (orthosis or exercise) similar to those in this study lasting greater than 2 weeks for the management of de Quervain's syndrome, during this episode of pain
- injury management funded by a compensable body
-pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified