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The Role of the Proprioceptive Training in Functional Recovery of Patient With Thumb Base Osteoarthritis

Diseases that have implications for the thumb impact its function, and consequently, people occupational performance. Carpometacarpal joint (CMC) thumb degeneration translates into osteoarthritis (OA). Joint congruence, ligament integrity and compression of the joint surfaces caused by muscle contraction have historically been considered the three basic pillars for carpus stability. In recent years, a new factor has been proposed to explain carpal stabilization mechanisms: proprioception. The dorsal ligament complex is the structure with the highest concentration of mechanoreceptors, especially Ruffini's corpuscles. This study aims to detect the effect of proprioceptive training on the functional recovery of people with CMC osteoarthritis in conservative treatments.

Start: May 2021

Can Telehealth Replace In-Person Occupational Therapy After Hand Surgery: A Noninferiority Study

This study will investigate a novel teletherapy program where participants complete hand therapy sessions at home following thumb arthroplasty. In this program, participants will receive prerecorded informational videos. Half of the participants in this study will do standard of care, in-person therapy. The other half will be enrolled in the teletherapy program. Participants will fill out an assessment of their physical ability before surgery and again three months after surgery. These assessments will be compared between groups. The study team hypothesizes that the novel teletherapy program will be noninferior to traditional in-person therapy.

Start: November 2020

Position Sense, Force Control and Pain Intensity in Basal Thumb Osteoarthritis

In practice, a single test is used to quantify thumb proprioception. Previous studies have found a decrease in joint position sense (JPS) and force sense (FS) in patients diagnosis of thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis, but no correlation have been stabilize between JPS, FS and pain intensity perceived by the patient during activity daily life (ADL). The goal of the study is compared joint position error (JPE) with joint force sense error (JFSE) in subjects with carpometacarpal (CMC) joint osteoarthritis and investigated a possible correlation between thumb pain intensity and thumb proprioception in patients with CMC joint OA.

Start: April 2021

Variable Immobilization Protocol for Arthroplasty of the Carpometacarpal Joint of the Thumb

Thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis (OA) is common, seen frequently in middle-aged and elderly women. While a variety of surgical treatments have been described with none superior to any other, there is no consensus on the optimal duration of postoperative immobilization. Immobilization following surgery is critical for wound healing, pain control, and aid with activities of daily living in the early recovery period, though the duration of this must be weighed against the negative impacts of immobilization, such as stiffness, contracture, and delay in return to full function. The information gained in this study may allow hand surgeons to use an evidence-based postoperative rehabilitation protocol. Thus, our goal is to compare varying durations of postoperative immobilization after thumb CMC arthroplasty in a randomized trial design. Subjects will be randomized to treatment with non-removable thumb spica plaster postoperative splint immobilization for 2 weeks or non-removable thumb spica plaster splint transitioned to cast for a total of 6 weeks immobilization following base of thumb arthroplasty. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROs) and objective metrics will be tracked in the follow-up period.

Start: April 2021

Proprioceptive Thumb Exercises Program in Patients With Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic and prevalent joint disorder with great impact on quality of life and high economic burden. Although a number of conservative therapies have proven to be effective for the management of hand OA, only modest treatment effects were reported for most individual interventions. The aim of the proposed study is to assess the effect of proprioceptive training on pain, function and sense perception in patients with carpometacarpal osteoarthritis (CMC OA).

Start: March 2021

Validity And Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Thumb Disability Examination

Purpose of the study is the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of The Thumb Disability Examination (TDX) so that it would be used as an assessment tool for Turkish thumb patients.

Start: December 2018

Thumb Basal Joint (CMC I) Arthritis - Preoperative Anxiety/Depression, Outcome Instruments, Carpal Cinematics and Cost-utility

A project aiming to promote evidence based practice when treating thumb basal joint (CMC I) arthritis. We will aim to: 1) provide the minimal clinical difference of two general outcome instruments, 2) evaluate the association between pre-operative anxiety and/or depression and outcomes following trapeziectomy, 3) evaluate the effect of trapziectomy on carpal cinematics, 4) determine the cost-utility-ratio of trapeziectomy

Start: March 2021

A Study on the Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) on Osteoarthritis in the Thumb Base

Randomized comparison between Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and placebo (Saline) for thumb base.osteoarthritis.

Start: February 2020

Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Denervation Versus Trapeziectomy

This is a prospective study tracking the outcomes of patients who undergo either of two treatments for thumb carpo-metacarpal joint arthritis: trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction (LRTI) or denervation.

Start: August 2018

Effectiveness of a Tele-Rehabilitation Evidence-based Tablet App for Rehabilitation in Traumatic Bone and Soft Injuries of the Hand, Wrist and Fingers.

Trauma and soft injuries of the wrist, hand and fingers have a high incidence, and large social and healthcare costs are generated, mainly due to productivity loss. Therapeutic exercises must be part of the treatment and in the last 10 years the scientific literature highlights the need for the inclusion of the sensorimotor system in both surgical and rehabilitative approaches. Current methods as leaflets or videos lacks of adherence control, evolution control and knowledge of how the patient do the exercises which compromise the expected results. Touch-screens of Tablet devices have showed a large potential to cover these needs and for the retraining of sensorimotor system. ReHand is a Tablet digital tool (Android and iOS) to prescribe and monitor exercise programs based on sensorimotor approach and developed under the guidelines of various healthcare professionals (hand surgeons, physiotherapists, rehabilitators and occupational therapists) to implement home exercise programs and monitor patients. Subjects are selected by emergency, hand surgery, rehabilitation and physiotherapy services of six hospitals from Andalusian Public Health Service through consecutive sampling. Concretely, patients over 18 years of age with trauma and soft injuries of the wrist, hand and fingers, no more than 10 days after surgery or removal of immobilization. Experimental group will receive access to ReHand app to perform a monitored home exercises program. Control group will receive the conventional method employed: a home exercise program in paper with recommendations. Clinical variables will be assessed at baseline before group allocation, 4 weeks, 3 months and 6 months. At the end of the study, cost-utility variables will be analyzed.

Start: January 2021

The Use of Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injection to Treat Osteoarthritis of the Carpometacarpal Joint

This randomized clinical trial (RCT) will evaluate 6-month outcomes following intra-articular injections for arthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint by comparing corticosteroid plus local anesthetic versus saline (placebo) plus local anesthetic.

Start: December 2020

Autologous Stromal Vascular Fraction in the Treatment of Thumb Basal Joint Osteoarthritis

Trial purpose is to research the outcome after thumb carpometacarpal injection with stromal vascular fraction (SVF) derived from adipose tissue. The study compares SVF injection therapy with thumb splinting vs. splinting only. Patients with radiologically and clinically confirmed Eaton-Glickel II osteoarthritis are randomized (1:1 computer generated sequence with random block size) to two parallel groups and will undergo SVF injection and splinting vs. splinting only. Baseline data is collected preoperatively and patients are followed at 1, 3 and 6 months after enrollment. The primary end-point is 6 months and the primary outcome is pain visual analogue scale and patient-rated wrist evaluation (PRWE).

Start: January 2021

Strengthening of the First Dorsal Interosseous for Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis

To determine the effect of first dorsal interosseus (FDI) strengthening in patients with thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis.

Start: December 2016

Turmeric for Patients With Basal Joint Arthritis

The aim of this study is to assess whether the use of a commercially available nutraceutical, turmeric, is an effective option to manage pain and stiffness in patients with basal joint arthritis. To conduct a pilot Randomized Controlled Trial evaluating the impact of turmeric on basal joint arthritis.

Start: August 2017

Trapeziectomy Suspensionplasty Versus Carpometacarpal Joint Replacement in Treatment of Basal Thumb Osteoarthritis

This study compares and evaluates differences in movement analysis, patient-reported outcome, radiological assesment and muscular function between patients undergoing carpometacarpal joint arthroplasty with use of modern implants and trapeziectomy with suspensionplasty

Start: June 2021

Magnesium as an Adjunct for Pain Treatment After Surgery for Thumb Base Arthrosis

A randomised controlled trial of addition to the standard pain treatment of 1000 mg oral magnesium citrate or placebo for 7 Days during surgery for thumb base arthrosis. Intraoperative nociception will be measured with the NoL-index with a PM-200 machine.

Start: September 2020

Trapeziectomy vs. Trapeziometacarpal Limited Excision for Thumb Base Osteoarthritis

A randomized comparison between trapeziectomy and trapeziometacarpal limited excision for thumb base osteoarthritis in 90 patients.

Start: March 2020

Study of the Touch® Trapezo-metacarpal Prosthesis

Prospective observational study of implanted patients with a new orthopaedic implant: the Touch trapezo-metacarpal prosthesis

Start: October 2018

Distraction vs Interposition Arthroplasty for Basilar Thumb Osteoarthritis

Surgical management for osteoarthritis of the thumb is indicated when conservative measures have failed, and numerous techniques have been proposed. Distraction arthroplasty has been the gold standard due to lack of high quality evidence, which renders the benefits or harms of other techniques uncertain. The other treatment alternatives share at least partial excision of the trapezium, and include ligament reconstruction alone or with tendon interposition, allograft interposition arthroplasty, prosthetic implants and arthrodesis. A recent promising technique is the pillow technique, a type of interposition arthroplasty, which utilizes a fascia lata allograft as interposition material and stabilization with a K-wire. In view of the low quality evidence regarding the use of interposition material versus distraction arthroplasty alone, the investigators will compare the two methods in a prospective randomized study design. Hypothesis of the study is that interposition arthroplasty using the pillow technique yields better results in terms of functional improvement and grip strength when compared to the hematoma and distraction technique. The confirmation of the hypothesis is going to justify the use of the fascia lata in the procedure. On the contrary, if the pillow technique fails to yield clinically meaningful results, the recommendation of the hematoma and distraction technique will account for reducing the overall cost of the procedure, rendering the allograft redundant.

Start: April 2019