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Strengthening of the First Dorsal Interosseous for Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis

NCT03177577 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2025-11-24

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Summary

To determine the effect of first dorsal interosseus (FDI) strengthening in patients with thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis.

Conditions

  • Thumb Osteoarthritis
  • First Dorsal Interosseous Strengthening

Interventions

DEVICE

Splint

Subjects will use a splint custom-made by Massachusetts General Hospital Occupational Therapists as part of standard care for treatment of carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis.

DEVICE

Splint with strengthening exercises

Subjects will use a splint custom-made by Massachusetts General Hospital Occupational Therapists as part of standard care for treatment of carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis and will also be taught two first dorsal interosseous (FDI) strengthening exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Neal Chen, MD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-12-29
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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