Status:
COMPLETED
Nerve Block of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joints PIPs in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients: a Prospective Pilot Study
Lead Sponsor:
Sohag University
Conditions:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Researchers will include 83 rheumatoid arthritis patients (either early or established) diagnosed after 2010 ACR/EULAR criteria with bilateral hand arthritis aged 18 or above. Nerve block to the neura...
Detailed Description
PIPs of the 2nd and 3rd fingers at the control group will be injected with .5 mL of saline on each joint through a 27G needle.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Rheumatoid arthritis patient according to ACR/EULAR criteria
- age \>18
- bilateral hand affection
Exclusion
- peripheral neuropathy
- other chronic arthritis
- patient who did mastectomy or any other hand operation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 15 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 25 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04130178
Start Date
October 15 2019
End Date
January 25 2020
Last Update
December 28 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Sohag university
Sohag, Egypt, 82749