Relationship Between Grip Endurance, Disability of Upper Extremity and Quality of Life in Patients With RA

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04563455

IzmirKatip Celebi University

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between grip endurance, disability of upper extremity and quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Full description

Upper extremity functions affect the quality of life at different levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the current literature; it has been shown that grip endurance is associated with upper limb functions. However, there is no study investigating the relationship between grip endurance and quality of life in patients with RA. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between grip endurance, disability of upper extremity, and quality of life in patients with RA.

Enrollment: 23 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• RA patients were classified according to the ACR 2010 criteria.
• taking regular medication.

Exclusion criteria

• having a history of trauma or surgery in the upper limb.
• having neurological, cognitive, or psychiatric diseases.