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

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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Service Centre

Ullensaker Municipality, Jessheim, Norway, 2050