Hand Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The sample consists of 40 volunteers with the following inclusion criteria: Hand OA diagnostics (ACR); Be registered at the Hospital das Clinicas, Federal University of Pernambuco; minimum age 18 and maximum age of 90 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Surgical treatment or infiltration in the hands in the last 6 months;Treatment of occupational therapy and / or physical therapy or use of any TA feature (assist device or split) in the last 6 months; Diagnosis of another rheumatologic disease or musculoskeletal disease that compromise the hands.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of occupational performance in patients with hands osteoarthritis that receive the proposed treatment instrument through Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (copm) from a minimum detectable difference of 2.0 points in the copm performance score, pre and post intervention (Falow-up of 3 months) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved quality of life , used abbreviated version of the instrument Word Health Organization quality of life (WHOQOL- bref) | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco;Universidade Federal de Pernambuco