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

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Sohag university

Sohag, Egypt, 82749