Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who required joint reconstructive surgery and who understand the meanings of this study and consent to participation to this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients 1) who have other diseases than rheumatoid arthritis which remarkable impacts on outcome measurement of this study 2) who cannot answer the questionnaires by themselves. (In case the patients who cannot answer them only by physical disability, have someone to support them, they can participate the study.) 3) who are considered not to fit to participate this study by physician.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of 1)physical function of daily life(HAQ-DI, DASH, lower limbs function),2) QOL(EQ-5D), and 3)depression severity by joint reconstructive surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Baseline evaluation 1) Disability of long-standing RA patients who required joint reconstructive surgery 2) Relationship between range of motion of each joint and disability of daily life | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Nagoya University Hospital Orthopedic Surgery