M24.5
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of joint contracture in at least one major joint (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle joint) impacting the daily life, ability to understand and speak German, ability to be mobilized to a sitting position, ability to cooperate
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Terminal illness, congenital or idiopathic contractures (Dupuytren’s contractures, plantar fibromatosis, burn scar and other scar contractures)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Participation and activity measured with the two standardised subscales of the PaArticular Scale at baseline, after 6 and 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life (instrument: European Quality of Life Five Dimension Five Level Scale - EQ-5D-5L) assessed at baseline, after 6 and 12 months Additional measures assessed at baseline, after 6 and 12 months: cognition/cognitive impairment (instrument: Dementia Screening Scale - DSS); agitated behaviors (instrument: adapted German Version of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory - CMAI) Adverse events: falls and fall-related consequences (medical records), physical restraints (medical records) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Medizinische Fakultät, Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft