COVID-19 Quarantine on Musculoskeletal Status in Hemophilia — HemoCov  

Hemophilia Arthropathy Clinical Trial

Official title: Effects of COVID-19 Quarantine on the Musculoskeletal Status of Adult Hemophilia Patients. An Observational Study

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Background. The recurrence of hemarthrosis in patients with congenital coagulopathies favors the development of a progressive, degenerative and intra-articular lesion (hemophilic arthropathy) that mainly affects the knees, ankles and elbows. Pain is one of the main clinical manifestations of hemophilic arthropathy. As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Spain, among others, established a total confinement for two months, in order to avoid contagion of the population Objective. To assess the effect of COVID-19 confinement on bleeding frequency, pain perception, and range of motion in patients with hemophilic arthropathy.

Study design. Prospective observational study. Method. 27 patients with hemophilia A and B will be included in this study. Patients will be recruited from the Spanish Hemophilia Federation (Fishemo) specialized center for hemophilia patients. The dependent variables will be: the frequency of bleeding (through a self-report), the perception of pain (measured with the visual analog scale and a pressure algometer), the joint state (with the Hemophilia Joint Health Score), and the range of joint movement (measured with a goniometer). Two evaluations will be carried out: pre-treatment (carried out in the month of February, as a periodic evaluation) and post-treatment (at the end of the period of confinement in Spain).

Expected results. The aim is to observe the sequelae caused by confinement and a sedentary lifestyle in patients with hemophilic arthropathy, through changes in joint status, pain and range of motion.

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hemophilia A
• Hemophilia Arthropathy
• Joint Diseases

• NCT number: NCT04491318
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Investigación en Hemofilia y Fisioterapia
• Status: Completed
• Start date: July 1, 2020
• Completion date: July 29, 2020