The Effects of Two Different Orthosis on Pain, Hand Strength and Function in Patients With Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis

Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Osteoarthritis Thumb

Treatments: Other: orthosis

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03327480

Aslı Can

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators aimed to assess the effects of two different hand orthosis on hand functioning, pain, disability and quality of life in patients with thumb osteoarthritis

Full description

The investigators will randomized 60 patients with stage 1 or 2 thumb osteoarthritis in two groups. The investigators will prescribe a neoprene CMC orthosis for patients in Group 1 and a thermoplastic CMC orthosis for patients in Group 2. The investigators will recommend these orthosis for six weeks. They will assess pain and disability before and after the treatment.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being aged between 18 and 70
• Grade 1 or 2 thumb osteoarthritis

Exclusion criteria

• The other hand disorders such as fracture and carpal tunnel syndrome
• Previous hand surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

neoprene CMC orthosis

Experimental group

Description:

We will prescribe a neopren CMC orthosis for patients in Group 1 and a thermoplastic CMC orthosis for patients in Group 2

Treatment:

Other: orthosis

thermoplastic CMC orthosis

Experimental group

Description:

We will prescribe a neoprene CMC orthosis for patients in Group 1 and a thermoplastic CMC orthosis for patients in Group 2

Treatment:

Other: orthosis