Hand Function in Patients With Poly- or Dermatomyositis

Hand Function, Health Related Quality of Life and Activity Performance in Patients With Polymyositis or Dermatomyositis.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00866125

Enrollment

Registered

2009-03-20

Start date

2002-04-30

Completion date

2002-08-31

Last updated

2009-03-20

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Conditions

Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis

Keywords

Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Grip force, Quality of life, Activity performance

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the hand function in patients with poly-and dermatomyositis and compare this to healthy individuals and norm values and secondly if hand function correlates to activity performance and health related quality of life. The study is a cross-sectional study. To assess hand function the investigators will measure grip force with Grippit and arm/hand mobility using EPM-ROM scale. The activity performance will be measured with Myositis Activities Profile and health related quality of life will be assessed with SF-36. The investigators' hypothesis is that hand function is reduced in comparison to the healthy population and that hand function affects both activity performance and health related quality of life.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with definite or probable polymyositis or dermatomyositis (according to criteria by Bohan and Peter) were included in the study

Exclusion criteria

* Other diseases or injuries that could affect arm/hand mobility and grip force for example other rheumatological or neurological disease.

Outcome results