Study of Effectiveness of Hand Exercises to Treat Symptoms of Hand Osteoarthritis
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Official title
Efficacy of a Home-Based Hand Range-of-Motion and Strength Training Exercise Program for Improvement of Hand Function in Older Adults With Hand Osteoarthritis: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief summary
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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.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00375947
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 65 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 50 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Oct 31, 2005
- Primary completion
- Not listed
- Completion
- Mar 31, 2007
- Last update posted
- Aug 22, 2007
2005 – 2007
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Arthritis Research Institute of America | Clearwater | Florida | 33755 | — |
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- Last update posted Aug 22, 2007 · Synced Sep 7, 2026
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