Status:
COMPLETED
The Hand Osteoarthritis Exercise Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Diakonhjemmet Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy
Conditions:
Hand Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a hand exercise intervention on function and osteoarthritis symptoms in persons with hand osteoarthritis .
Detailed Description
Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal diseases in an adult population. The disease may have large influences on an individual's function, health related quality of life...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for clinical hand osteoarthritis
- FIHOA ≥ 5 at pre-baseline
- The persons must have a telephone
Exclusion
- Persons with cognitive dysfunction
- Persons who do not understand Norwegian language
- Persons with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis) or cancer
- Persons that have recently experienced severe trauma
- Persons that have recently gone through OA surgery or other major surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
130 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01245842
Start Date
January 1 2011
End Date
August 1 2013
Last Update
October 29 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Service Centre
Ullensaker Municipality, Jessheim, Norway, 2050