The Impact of Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis on General Health
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Arthritis, Osteoarthritis (OA) |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Rheumatology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 80 |
| Updated: | 7/11/2015 |
| Start Date: | July 2009 |
| End Date: | December 2012 |
This study is designed to define the impact of thumb arthritis on patient's general health.
As a secondary objective, data will be analyzed to determine the effects of medical and
musculoskeletal comorbidities on the rating of upper extremity function by the patient.
As a secondary objective, data will be analyzed to determine the effects of medical and
musculoskeletal comorbidities on the rating of upper extremity function by the patient.
This study is designed to define the impact of thumb arthritis on patient's general health.
As a secondary objective, data will be analyzed to determine the effects of medical and
musculoskeletal comorbidities on the rating of upper extremity function by the patient.
Potential Contribution: The data that we intend to gather could further our understanding of
the overall health impact of thumb osteoarthritis and allow surgeons to more accurately
interpret patient-rated measures of upper extremity function in the presence of
comorbidities.
Osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint is one of the most common sites of
arthritic degeneration in the hand. To date, no study has examined this conditions impact
on overall health using a validated health measure (e.g. SF-36). Additionally, no study has
examined the impact of medical and musculoskeletal comorbidities on patient-rated measures
of upper extremity function in these patients.
As a secondary objective, data will be analyzed to determine the effects of medical and
musculoskeletal comorbidities on the rating of upper extremity function by the patient.
Potential Contribution: The data that we intend to gather could further our understanding of
the overall health impact of thumb osteoarthritis and allow surgeons to more accurately
interpret patient-rated measures of upper extremity function in the presence of
comorbidities.
Osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint is one of the most common sites of
arthritic degeneration in the hand. To date, no study has examined this conditions impact
on overall health using a validated health measure (e.g. SF-36). Additionally, no study has
examined the impact of medical and musculoskeletal comorbidities on patient-rated measures
of upper extremity function in these patients.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy adults clinically diagnosed with thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis. The
diagnosis must have been confirmed radiographically prior to consideration for study
enrollment.
- Adults accompanying patients to participating offices will be recruited to be control
subjects. They must not be receiving medical or surgical treatment for a hand or
wrist complaint.
- Additionally control subjects must not have been diagnosed with thumb osteoarthritis.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects must be over 18 years of age and English speaking.
- Subjects are not to include incarcerated adults or those unable to provide consent
for study participation.
- Patients diagnosed with currently symptomatic hand or wrist pathology outside of the
thumb carpometacarpal joint will be excluded.
- Patient with prior surgery on the affected thumb will be excluded.
- Pregnant females are excluded from study participation with pregnancy determined by
patient self-reporting (standard of care before office radiographs).
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