Status:

COMPLETED

Self-management Telehealth Program for Scleroderma

Lead Sponsor:

Khon Kaen University

Conditions:

Scleroderma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Scleroderma causes the skin on the hands to harden, causing the hands to contract, and the fingers to bend abnormally, which affect the patient's work and quality of life. This project aims to test t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult SSc patients who met the 2013 classification criteria of the American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology and fulfilled all of the following criteria were included:
  • Ability to communicate in the Thai language
  • Stable disease
  • Hand involvement defined as a hand mobility in scleroderma score ≥1 or a limited range of motion in at least one hand joint
  • Ownership of a smartphone capable of recording video clips
  • Ability to access videos on their smartphone independently

Exclusion

  • Severe contracture deformity of the hands (defined as a hand mobility in scleroderma score of 27)
  • Impaired hand sensation; cognitive, hearing, or visual impairment; or physical limitations (e.g., paralysis, muscle weakness)
  • Scheduled surgery involving the hand, eyes, or ears; or required hospitalization within the past 6 weeks
  • Presence of infected wounds or active inflammation on the hand, wrist, or fingers that prevents performance of hand exercises

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 11 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06990386

Start Date

October 11 2023

End Date

April 30 2025

Last Update

May 30 2025

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Khon Kaen University

Khon Kaen, Changwat Khon Kaen, Thailand, 40002