Effect of exercises in Hand OsteoArthritis

Effect of exercises for persons with Hand OsteoArthritis: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN79019063

Enrollment

Registered

2011-03-10

Start date

2011-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hand osteoarthritis Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Group 1 - hand exercises: Participants receive information about HOA and a leaflet containing five suggestions for alternative working methods to improve hand function and performance of daily activi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged from 18 to 80 years 2. Hand osteoarthritis according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria 3 Stable medication last three months 4. Minimum three self-reported activity limitations caused by hand OA 5. Ability to communicate in Norwegian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Cognitive impairment or mental disease 2. Surgery in the hand for the last 6 months or in the follow-up period 3. Impaired hand function due to other diseases 4. Steroid injections within the last 2 weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Function in performance of daily activities, measured by the Patient Specific Functional Scale (PSFS), assessed at baseline and after three months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 11/07/2013: Assessed at baseline and after three months: 1. Function in performance of daily activities, measured by Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand (MAP-Hand) and the Functional Index of the Hand (FIHOA) 2. Hand pain, stiffness, fatigue and disease activity measured on numeric rating scales (NRS) 3. Hand strength, measured with the Grippit 4. Abduction of the thumb, measured with Gripsizer 5. Joint mobility, measured as flextion or opposition (in millimeter) of digits I to V 6. Self-reported hand function (NRS) 7. Number of participants who fulfill the OMERACT-OARSI responder criteria Participants in the exercise group are also asked to keep a diary where they register their exercising and also self-report hand pain immediately following each exercise bout on a NRS. Previous secondary outcome measures: Assessed at baseline and after three months: 1. Function in performance of daily activities, measured by Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand (MAP-Hand) and the Functional Index of the Hand (FIHOA) 2. Hand pain, stiffness, fatigue and disease activity measured on numeric rating scales (NRS) 3. Hand strength, measured with the Grippit 4. Abduction of the thumb, measured with Gripsizer 5. Joint mobility, measured as flextion or opposition (in millimeter) of digits I to V 6. Self-reported hand function (NRS) Participants in the exercise group are also asked to keep a diary where they register their exercising and also self-report hand pain immediately following each exercise bout on a NRS.	—

Measure

Time frame

Current secondary outcome measures as of 11/07/2013: Assessed at baseline and after three months: 1. Function in performance of daily activities, measured by Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand (MAP-Hand) and the Functional Index of the Hand (FIHOA) 2. Hand pain, stiffness, fatigue and disease activity measured on numeric rating scales (NRS) 3. Hand strength, measured with the Grippit 4. Abduction of the thumb, measured with Gripsizer 5. Joint mobility, measured as flextion or opposition (in millimeter) of digits I to V 6. Self-reported hand function (NRS) 7. Number of participants who fulfill the OMERACT-OARSI responder criteria Participants in the exercise group are also asked to keep a diary where they register their exercising and also self-report hand pain immediately following each exercise bout on a NRS. Previous secondary outcome measures: Assessed at baseline and after three months: 1. Function in performance of daily activities, measured by Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand (MAP-Hand) and the Functional Index of the Hand (FIHOA) 2. Hand pain, stiffness, fatigue and disease activity measured on numeric rating scales (NRS) 3. Hand strength, measured with the Grippit 4. Abduction of the thumb, measured with Gripsizer 5. Joint mobility, measured as flextion or opposition (in millimeter) of digits I to V 6. Self-reported hand function (NRS) Participants in the exercise group are also asked to keep a diary where they register their exercising and also self-report hand pain immediately following each exercise bout on a NRS.

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Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

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