Immediate and sustained effect of wearing gloves in combination with Traditional Thai Massage on alteration of skin temperature and hand mobility in scleroderma patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hand deformity from sclerosis of the hand; Inflammatory and Immune System - Connective tissue diseases; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000375752
• Lead Sponsor: The Research and Training Center for Enhancing Quality of Life Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. of Working Age People.

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-04-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

Systemic sclerosis, diffuse subtype, Indurative phase

Exclusion Criteria

Inflamatory phase and Atrophic phase, limited subtype

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hand skin temperature [dorsum of the hand skin temperature (Thermography) at pre test (#1), after TTM immediately (#2), and after rest with wearing glove 10 minute (#3). <br> ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hand mobility[Hand Mobility in Scleroderma (HAMIS) test at pre test (#1), and after rest with wearing glove 10 minute (#3). ]