Assistive Device for Hand Osteoarthritis

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Randomized clinical trial , blind for evaluators, to assess the effectiveness of a self-care program using assistive technology for treatment of hand osteoarthritis.

Clinical Trial Description

This program aims to:

- Encourage the use of assistive devices on a daily basis as the main form of joint protection.

- Encourage individual motivation, from the group in attendance, behavior change, developing the capacity of self-management of individuals of their health problems.

Will be held for 4 meetings with an average duration of 90 minutes. Meeting 1: Its proposal address the importance of self-care in the treatment of chronic diseases; knowing the OA of the hands and their main characteristics; recognize the importance of hand function for carrying out activities; understand the meaning of self-care and joint protection; motivation adherence to the program and behavior change.

Meeting 2: Present assistive devices as a protection feature; teach joint protection techniques and energy conservation focusing on the assistive device; deliver and demonstrate the use of assistive devices.

Meeting 3:Encouraging the adhesion of the techniques presented; making workshop for daily activities; verify the difficulties with devices use by the volunteers.

Meeting 4: Strengthening guidance given in previous meetings; make closing with the group to in connection with the program; motivated to continue carrying out the activities at home. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT02667145
Study type	Interventional
Source	Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	November 2014
Completion date	January 2016

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