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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12618001639213
ACTRN12618001639213
Completed
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Splinting for thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: a feasibility randomised controlled trial

Miranda Buhler0 sites30 target enrollmentOctober 3, 2018

Overview

Phase
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Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis
Sponsor
Miranda Buhler
Enrollment
30
Status
Completed
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 3, 2018
End Date
March 5, 2020
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Miranda Buhler

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • English\-speaking adults with thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis
  • Aged 40\+ years
  • Answer yes” to the question, Have you experienced aching, discomfort, pain and/or stiffness in or around the joint at the base of either thumb on most days for at least 1 month (15 or more days of the month) during the past year?” and have no other specific diagnosis.
  • Minimum severity pain VAS 4/10
  • Minimum score FIHOA 6/30
  • Tenderness on palpation of the trapeziometacarpal joint
  • Positive grind test OR traction\-shift test OR observable step\-off” sign.
  • Give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Thumb non\-symptomatic for the past month
  • Previous surgery of the symptomatic joint
  • Steroid injection in the past 6 months
  • Previous splint intervention prescribed by health professional
  • Concurrent rheumatoid arthritis or any other significant inflammatory or autoimmune conditions affecting the hand such as scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus and psoriatic arthritis, or another kind of chronic pain syndrome or metabolic disorder, such as fibromyalgia, diabetic neuropathy, or gout.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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