Scleroderma
Conditions
Keywords
scleroderma, skin, tightness, durometer
Brief summary
Thirty subjects with systemic sclerosis and 30 age and sex matched controls without any known condition that should cause increased skin hardness in the fingers with undergo examination by manual palpation and durometer measured hardness of their digital tuft skin by 2 observers on 2 separate occasions. There will be 1 hour between individual observer's scorings. Observers will be blinded from the observer's scores and from their previous scores. Results will be tabulated and compared for manual scores versus durometer measurements, intra-observer scores by both methods and inter-observer scores by both methods.
Detailed description
It is pretty straightforward. We will measure and record the hardness of the digital tufts on ten digits by palpation and the hardness in the same area by using a durometer. We will repeat this one hour later. Scores will be compared as a measure of how consistent and precise they are.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Scleroderm * Rheumatologic condition not effecting the skin tightness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fingertip hardness in patients with scleroderma and controls: comparing manual assessment(scale0 - 3) with durometer assessment(scale 0- 100). | 1 year | Two investigators will compare data from 30 patients with scleroderma and 30 control patients without fingertip inflammation or tightness twice using durometer readings to those done by manual palpation. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed