Effect of orthoses in hand osteoarthritis

Effect of prefabricated orthoses for persons with osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN40357804

Enrollment

Registered

2008-12-11

Start date

2008-11-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint Musculoskeletal Diseases Polyarthrosis

Interventions

Provision of orthoses: Participants in group 1 are provided with a prefabricated orthosis, aimed at giving support to the CMC1 joint. Participants with an adduction contracture are offered a custom-m

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged from 18 to 75 years, either sex 2. Hand osteoarthritis 3. Pain in the carpometacarpal joint 4. Ability to communicate in Norwegian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Cognitive impairment or mental disease 2. Past surgery of the thumb 3. Impaired hand function due to other diseases 4. Steroid injections within the last month

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Assessed at baseline and after two months: 1. Hand pain measured on visual analogue scales 2. Function in performance of daily activities, measured by the MAP-hand	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessed at baseline and after two months: 1. Hand strength, measured with the Grippit 2. Hand function, measured with the pain, stiffness and function subscales of the Australian/Canadian hand osteoarthritis measure (AUSCAN) 3. Abduction of the thumb, measured with Gripsizer 4. Patient-acceptable symptoms, measured with the Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) 5. General function, measured with the Modified Health Questionnaire (MHAQ) 6. Quality of life, European Quality of Life questionnaire (EuroQoL EQ-5D) 7. Self-efficacy in relation to pain, measured with the Arthritis Self Efficacy Pain Subscale Assessed after two months only: 8. Costs 9. Participants' experiences with prefabricated orthoses and hand exercises (structured interview with participants in group 1)	—

Measure

Time frame

Assessed at baseline and after two months: 1. Hand strength, measured with the Grippit 2. Hand function, measured with the pain, stiffness and function subscales of the Australian/Canadian hand osteoarthritis measure (AUSCAN) 3. Abduction of the thumb, measured with Gripsizer 4. Patient-acceptable symptoms, measured with the Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) 5. General function, measured with the Modified Health Questionnaire (MHAQ) 6. Quality of life, European Quality of Life questionnaire (EuroQoL EQ-5D) 7. Self-efficacy in relation to pain, measured with the Arthritis Self Efficacy Pain Subscale Assessed after two months only: 8. Costs 9. Participants' experiences with prefabricated orthoses and hand exercises (structured interview with participants in group 1)

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Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 29, 2026