Study Results
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COMPLETED
NA
27 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-01-31
2015-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Methods: A brief program , with instructions about the disease and home-based exercises will be applied in a group patients with Systemic Sclerosis (SS) during the period of 12 weeks. Hand function (Cochin Hand and Functional Scale), disability (HAQ-Scleroderma), quality of life (SF-36 hand pain (visual analogue scale), grip and pinch strength, hand mobility (delta finger) will be assessed in the first appointment and after twelve weeks.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Handbook group
Patients will receive a home based program named "Hands on" - a hand care guide in Systemic Sclerosis" which includes a handbook with instructions about the disease and hand exercises. Patients will be asked to follow the program instructions and carry out the exercises daily during the following 12 weeks.
Handbook
The handbook named "Hands on" - a hand care guide in Systemic Sclerosis" contains instructions about the Systemic Sclerosis and hand exercises.
Interventions
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Handbook
The handbook named "Hands on" - a hand care guide in Systemic Sclerosis" contains instructions about the Systemic Sclerosis and hand exercises.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Involvement of hands with skin thickening.
* Interest in participating in the investigation
* Ability to read and to answer the the proposed questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria
* Presence of digital ulcers, hand deformities or conditins that impede the realization of the proposed exercises
* Clinical manifestations that impede the performance of the proposed exercises
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Campinas, Brazil
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Eduardo de Paiva Magalhães
MD, PhD
Principal Investigators
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Bertolo B Manoel, MD,PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
University of Campinas
Locations
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Clinical Hospital of University of Campinas
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
University of Campinas
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Countries
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References
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Mayes MD. Scleroderma epidemiology. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2003 May;29(2):239-54. doi: 10.1016/s0889-857x(03)00022-x.
Skare TL, Toebe BL, Boros C. Hand dysfunction in scleroderma patients. Sao Paulo Med J. 2011;129(5):357-60. doi: 10.1590/s1516-31802011000500012. No abstract available.
Torok KS, Baker NA, Lucas M, Domsic RT, Boudreau R, Medsger TA Jr. Reliability and validity of the delta finger-to-palm (FTP), a new measure of finger range of motion in systemic sclerosis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2010 Mar-Apr;28(2 Suppl 58):S28-36. Epub 2010 Jun 10.
Other Identifiers
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UOP01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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