Factors Associated With Radiographic Pathophysiology for Trapeziometacarpal Arthrosis in Patients Not Seeking Care for This Condition

Mass General Brigham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Trapeziometacarpal Arthrosis

Treatments: Radiation: X-Ray

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02252939

2013P000827

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators are doing this research study to discover factors, such as job, hobbies, or race that are associated with arthrosis at the base of your thumb on X-rays. Thumb arthrosis is one of the most common kinds of arthritis. About 116 people will take part in this research study at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 55 years and older
• Not seeking care for TMC arthrosis from hand surgeon at the time of visit
• english fluency and literacy

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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62 participants in 1 patient group

Patients with Trapeziometacarpal (TMC) Arthrosis

Experimental group

Description:

Patients presenting to the Orthopaedic Hand Service not seeking care for TMC Arthrosis

Treatment:

Radiation: X-Ray