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Thumb Proprioception in Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis

NCT07447323 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2026-03-03

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Summary

This study looks at people who have osteoarthritis at the base of the thumb. It examines how well the thumb can sense its position and movement.

The study has three goals:

1. To compare these measurements between people with thumb base osteoarthritis and healthy people.
2. To find out whether this ability changes from milder to more advanced levels of osteoarthritis.
3. To explore whether this ability is related to factors such as basic personal characteristics, thumb/hand muscle strength and hand use, pain and touch sensation, and emotional factors like fear of movement, anxiety, and depression.

This is an observational study. No treatment is given. Participants complete thumb measurements and several tests/questionnaires.

Conditions

  • Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis

Interventions

OTHER

Thumb Proprioception Assessment

This is an observational study. All participants undergo a standardized thumb proprioception assessment performed by the same assessor. Proprioception is evaluated using (1) joint position sense error at the thumb trapeziometacarpal, metacarpophalangeal, and interphalangeal joints, and (2) pinch aperture proprioception error. No therapeutic intervention is delivered; assessments are for measurement purposes only.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hacettepe University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Çiğdem Ayhan Kuru, PT, PhD · Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopedic Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

  • Merve Sümeyye Yılmaz, PT · Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopedic Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-23
Primary Completion
2026-03-31
Completion
2026-05-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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