Improving Grip Strength and Hand Use in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis Through Exercise

Exercise Program To Improve Grip Strength And Hand Function In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients - A Quasi- Experimental Study - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/07/090023

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M055- Rheumatoid polyneuropathy with rheumatoid arthritis

Interventions

Intervention1: Exercise Therapy: The participants will be treated with polypellets for 3 sessions per week, followed by a home exercise programme including tendon gliding, radial walking, intrinsic fl

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age Group ranging from 20-40 years. Diagnosed case of rheumatoid arthritis. Patients who are having less hand grip strength. Men Female Visual analogue scale (4-9). Patient who are having swelling and pain in joints of the hands.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Nerve injury and nerve palsy. Deformities of hand. History of Fracture. Patients who are not willing to participate in these studies.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual analogue scale, Michigan hand questionnaire, Hand grip strengthTimepoint: Visual analogue scale, Michigan hand questionnaire, Hand grip strength at 0, 6 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NilTimepoint: Nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pooja Motar Sublok

KLE College of Physiotherapy Hubballi.

drpooja22@kledeemeduniversity.edu.in08369721874

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026