People in the community who have been prescribed a wrist hand-orthosis, with or without a thumb brace to reduce pain and/or help with their activities of daily living Other
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be split into two cohorts, those using wrist-hand orthoses and those using wrist-hand-thumb orthoses. The following measures, with and without WHO (own device/s and test device/s), w
Sponsors
University of Dundee
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 79 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Must be currently using a prefabricated wrist-hand or wrist-hand-thumb orthosis/splint/brace due to disease listed in eligibility criteria 2. Between 18 and 79 years old 3. Right-hand dominant (confirmed by the Edinburgh handedness test) 4. Able to provide consent 5. Have at least one of the following with confirmation of wrist/hand/thumb involvement from the Scottish Health Research Register and Biobank (SHARE): 5.1. M05 seropositive rheumatoid arthritis 5.2. M06 other rheumatoid arthritis 5.3. M13 other arthritis 5.4. G56 mononeuropathies of upper limb 5.5. S62 fracture at wrist and hand level < 1 year 5.6. S64 injury of nerves at wrist and hand level 5.7. S66 injury of muscle and tendon at wrist and hand level <1 year 5.8. S69 other and unspecified injuries of wrist and hand <1 year 5.9. N0406 Rheumatoid arthritis of distal radioulnar joint 5.10. N0407 Rheumatoid arthritis of wrist
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Anyone under 18 years of age 2. Unable to provide informed consent 3. Not currently using a prefabricated wrist-hand/thumb orthosis/splint/brace 4. Anyone with any other unstable medical condition 5. Anyone having undergone wrist/hand/thumb surgery in the last 6 months 6. Anyone due to have surgery to the wrist/hand/thumb in the next three months 7. Individuals with skin conditions that may be aggravated by wearing study-related equipment or materials, or for whom wearing such items over affected areas would cause discomfort or harm, should not take part in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of motion measured using electronic goniometer at baseline and day 2;Grip and pinch strength measured using electronic dynamometer and pinch meter at baseline;Patient-reported perception of their hand and wrist function (activities of daily living, pain, aesthetics and satisfaction with hand performance) measured using the Michigan Hand Questionnaire (MHQ) at baseline;Patient satisfaction with a specific assistive device measured using the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with assistive Technology (QUEST) at baseline;Functional improvements, quality of life, and satisfaction with assistive devices measured using the Orthotics Prosthetics User Survey (OPUS) at baseline;Pain measured using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) at three timepoints in the baseline session | — |
Countries
Scotland, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactArpit Jariwala
Outcome results
None listed