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Study of Effectiveness of Hand Exercises to Treat Symptoms of Hand Osteoarthritis

NCT00375947 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 65

Last updated 2007-08-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Participants in this study will do hand exercises once per day for 16 weeks. The purpose of the study is to determine if hand exercises designed to improve range of movement and strength are an effective way to decrease functional limitations for people with hand osteoarthritis. The study will also attempt to determine if pain and stiffness are improved, and if hand strength and dexterity are improved.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Hand Exercise

OTHER

sham hand cream

placebo intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Arthritis Research Institute of America

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Matthew W Rogers, MS · The Arthritis Research Institute of America

  • Frances V Wilder, PhD · The Arthritis Research Institute of America

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-11-30
Completion
2007-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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