Rheumatoid arthritis, foot function, balance
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: 45 patients with rheumatoid arthritis will receive customized insoles in ethnyl-vinyl acetate. Control group: 45 patients with rheumatoid arthritis without insoles. In the first ev
questionnaires for foot function(FFI) and functional disability (HAQ)
clinical examination of the feet (pain, callosities, ankle and finger deformities, tactile sensitivity using Semmes-Weinstein's 10g monofilament)
assessment of the number of swollen and painful joints in lower limbs
assessment of disease activity through the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI)
assessment of lower limb strength through 5-time sit down-to-stand up test (SST5) and assessmento of balance using BBS (Berg Balance Scale) and TUG ("Timed up and go"). The order of application of the
Device
Sponsors
Faculdade de Ciências MédicasUniversidade Estadual de Campinas
Faculdade de Ciências MédicasUniversidade Estadual de Campinas
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with RA according to the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology of 1987; older than 18 years; stable treatment in the last 3 months; possibility of attending scheduled reassessments; to be literate and able to understand the applied questionnaires and the instructions of the tests of strength and balance; use of shoes that allow the use of insoles
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lower limb involvement due to conditions not associated with rheumatoid arthritis; surgical procedure scheduled for the follow-up period; impairment of cutaneous integrity in the lower limbs; amputation of lower limbs; unbalanced vestibular disease; unbalanced visual disturbance; use of insoles in the last 30 days; use of walking aid for short distances
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The group of patients using insoles may have improvement in the balance parameters assessed by physical tests (BBS and TUG) in 4 weeks after intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The group of patients using insoles may show improvement in the foot function assessed by foot function index (FFI) in 4 weeks after intervention | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJuliana Gaino
Faculdade de Ciências MédicasUniversidade Estadual de Campinas
Outcome results
None listed