Activity Limitations in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Status: Completed

Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Treatments: Other: observational study

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02730286

MS ID#: AJOT/2015/017467

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: To evaluate what factors contribute to activity limitations in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis considering the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health model.

Methods: A cross-sectional study on 81 individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using instruments to measure five constructs of the component activities.

Full description

The investigators used the ICF model to analyze factors reported to be associated with functioning and disability in individuals with RA, including dexterity fatigue, stiffness , pinch, handgrip, strength, range of motion (ROM) deficit, deformities , mental health, vitality, and pain .

Enrollment: 81 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age over 18 years,
• Clinical diagnosis rheumatic arthritis
• Mental competence by the Mini-Mental State Examination

Exclusion Criteria:-

• Had undergone upper limb surgery,
• Had an uncorrected visual deficit that could compromise functionality