Finger Hardness Measure in Scleroderma
| Status: | Archived |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, Dermatology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Dermatology / Plastic Surgery |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 7/1/2011 |
| Start Date: | April 2010 |
| End Date: | April 2011 |
Durometer Skin Assessment in Scleroderma: a Study to Validate This New Tool in the Digital Tufts
Thirty subjects with systemic sclerosis and 30 age and sex matched controls without any
known condition that should cause increased skin hardness in the fingers with undergo
examination by manual palpation and durometer measured hardness of their digital tuft skin
by 2 observers on 2 separate occasions. There will be 1 hour between individual observer's
scorings. Observers will be blinded from the observer's scores and from their previous
scores. Results will be tabulated and compared for manual scores versus durometer
measurements, intra-observer scores by both methods and inter-observer scores by both
methods.
It is pretty straightforward. We will measure and record the hardness of the digital tufts
on ten digits by palpation and the hardness in the same area by using a durometer. We will
repeat this one hour later. Scores will be compared as a measure of how consistent and
precise they are.
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