Hand function of working patients with osteoarthritis of the hands

Completed

Conditions: degenerative joint disease
10023213

Registration Number: NL-OMON39355

Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

a. Working (defined as >8hrs/week for the last year).
b. Diagnosed with primary OAH based on a Kellgren Lawrence rating >2 .
c. Patient has signed informed consent and is able to perform the 7 tests and to fill out the questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria

a. Incapacitated subject.
b. Trauma of the upper limbs interfering with research aims.
c. Operative procedures of the upper limbs interfering with research aims.
d. Co-morbidites of the upper limbs influencing hand-function interfering with research aims.
e. Relevant co-morbidities unrelated to the upper limbs, but influencing the execution of the ULFC(upper limb functional capacity) tests (for example cardiovascular diseases and psychiatric disorders).

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational non invasive

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Main study parameter/endpoint<br /><br>Grip Strength</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>1. Secondary study parameters/endpoints<br /><br>Perdue pegboard: fingertip dexterity<br /><br>Complete Minnesota dexterity test: gross movement coordination<br /><br>Pinch test: finger strength<br /><br>The overhead lift<br /><br>The overhead work test<br /><br>Repetitive reaching<br /><br><br /><br>2. Other study parameters<br /><br>Sociodemographics<br /><br>FIHOA (dutch version)<br /><br>QuickDASH-DLV</p><br>