N/A
N=27
Hands on - a Hand Care Guide in Systemic Sclerosis
Scleroderma
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02610842 ↗Enrolled (actual)
27
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Cochin Hand Functional Scale — 19.24 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Handbook (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
- Primary completion
- Oct 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Cochin Hand Functional Scale |
19.24 | — |
| PRIMARY Visual Analogue Pain Scale |
3.97 | — |
| SECONDARY Delta Finger-to-palm |
92.86 | — |
| SECONDARY Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire |
0.95 | — |
Summary
Hands are commonly affected in Systemic Sclerosis (SS). The objective of this research is to apply a home based hand care guide in patients with SS and to evaluate its response regarding hand pain, function, strength and mobility.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Diagnosis of Systemic Scleroderma according to the American College of Rheumatology (Criteria Committee, Arthritis Rheum. 2013).
- Involvement of hands with skin thickening.
- Interest in participating in the investigation
- Ability to read and to answer the the proposed questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria
- Upper limb commitment due other reasons other than Systemic Sclerosis.
- Presence of digital ulcers, hand deformities or conditins that impede the realization of the proposed exercises
- Clinical manifestations that impede the performance of the proposed exercises
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02610842). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.