Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Exercises Program in Patients With Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis

Lead Sponsor:

University of Malaga

Conditions:

Thumb Osteoarthritis

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Objective: To establish the effectiveness of a proprioceptive training program as a complementary therapy for a traditional protocol in position control, pain intensity, upper limb function and occupa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients were included if they satisfied the following inclusion criteria; over 18 years of age with a diagnosis of grade I, II or III thumb CMC joint OA in their dominant hand according to the Eaton Classification Stage (14), a minimum pain rating of 4/10 on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) during activities of daily living (ADLs) at the time of the therapy initial evaluation,and the ability to read and understand the patient information sheets and exercises.

Exclusion

  • Patients were excluded from participation if they had a neurological disorder affecting the upper limb, had received specific treatment for hand or thumb pain in the same limb in the last 6 months including an intra-articular joint injection to wrist, fingers, or thumb, had fractures or a significant hand injury or previous surgery to the wrist or hand, or had hand or finger tenosynovitis and/or Dupuytren disease. We also excluded patients with cognitive impairments who were not able to understand the informed consent and/or exercise program.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 2 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 18 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

52 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04777526

Start Date

December 2 2019

End Date

July 18 2020

Last Update

March 2 2021

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Raquel Cantero-Téllez

Málaga, Spain, 29014