Thumb Proprioception in Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis
ConditionTrapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age25-75
SponsorHacettepe University
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Voluntary participation
Radiographic Eaton-Littler stage I-IV confirmed by an orthopedic specialist
Symptom duration ≥6 months
Age 25-75 years
Disqualifiers
Inability to abduct the thumb beyond 40° due to severe pain/deformity (especially advanced stage III-IV)
Acute trauma or prior surgery of the hand/wrist
Conservative treatment for hand/thumb pain in the same extremity within the previous 6 months
Current use of anti-inflammatory medication
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Thumb Proprioception Assessment
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov