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Behavioural Intervention

Splint with first dorsal interosseous (FDI) strengthening for Osteoarthritis

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Recruiting

Led By Neal Chen, MD

Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at enrollment and 12 week follow up

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Study Summary

This trial looks at whether strengthening the first dorsal interosseus muscle helps reduce pain and thumb disability in patients with thumb CMC osteoarthritis.

Eligible Conditions

Osteoarthritis
First Dorsal Interosseous Strengthening

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at enrollment and 12 week follow up

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at enrollment and 12 week follow up

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at enrollment and 12 week follow up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Upper Extremity Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) at 12 weeks

Difference in 3-point chuck strength at 12 weeks

Difference in Lateral pinch strength at 12 weeks

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Placebo Group

Group I: Splint with first dorsal interosseous (FDI) strengtheningActive Control1 Intervention

Subjects with carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis treated by splinting of their thumb combined with first dorsal interosseous (FDI) strengthening stabilization exercises.

Group II: Splint OnlyPlacebo Group1 Intervention

Subjects with carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis treated by splinting of their thumb.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor

2,928 Previous Clinical Trials

13,198,325 Total Patients Enrolled

20 Trials studying Osteoarthritis

4,600 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis

Neal Chen, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMassachusetts General Hospital

10 Previous Clinical Trials

13,866 Total Patients Enrolled

3 Trials studying Osteoarthritis

208 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there still vacancies available for participants in this experimental program?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov documents that this medical investigation, initially posted on December 29th 2016, is presently searching for suitable participants. 30 patients need to be recruited from 1 separate research facility."

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How many individuals are partaking in this experiment?

"Affirmative, according to the clinicaltrials.gov page for this study, it is actively looking for participants with an initial posting date of December 29th 2016 and a most recent update from March 16th 2023. 30 individuals need to be recruited at one centre."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Strengthening of the First Dorsal Interosseous for Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis

Neal Chung-Jen Chen 2016. "Strengthening of the First Dorsal Interosseous for Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03177577.

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