Thumb, Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
20 patients with thumb osteoarthritis diagnostic will answer the Health assessment questionnaire in order to classify their functional impairment due to the disease. Participants will then underwent a
Device
Behavioural
Sponsors
Universidade de Brasília - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências e Tecnologias em Saúde
Hospital Universitário de Brasília
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 120 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the thumb joint carpometacarpia, via radiographic and clinical indicative suggested by the American College of Rheumatology. Will be included subject with osteoarthritis severity between rates 1 and 3 in the Radiographic Kellgren-Lawrence, corresponding to mild to moderate disease status. Inclusion criteria also will consider patients over 18 years, with no age limit and subjects who present no cognitive limitations that prevent them from answering the Health Assessment Questionnaire, a self administered instrument that assesses the degree of difficulty in performing activities of daily living.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects withupper limb pain or functional limitations. Subjects with thumb OA in stage 4 of Kellgren-Lawrence Radiographic Scale.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of functional performance; for the measure of this outcome the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test will be used as assessment tools. Changes of at least 5% between the scores obtained pre and post interventions will be considered for the evaluation of the primary outcome. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain at the carpometacarpal joint and thumb range of motion; The analog visual scale (AVS) will be used to evaluate joint pain while the thumb range of motion will be measured through the Qualysis Track Manager (QTM) software.Changes of at least 5% between the scores obtained pre and post interventions will be considered for the evaluation of the primary outcome. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactPedro Henrique Almeida
Universidade de Brasília - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências e Tecnologias em Saúde
Outcome results
None listed