scholarly journals Joint protection and home hand exercises improve hand function in patients with hand osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial

2002 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanja Alexandra Stamm ◽  
Klaus Peter Machold ◽  
Josef Sebastian Smolen ◽  
Sabine Fischer ◽  
Kurt Redlich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Hand Function ◽  
Hand Osteoarthritis ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Joint Protection ◽  
Hand Exercises

scholarly journals Acupuncture of fascia points to relieve hand spasm after stroke: a study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
zengqiao zhang ◽  
Wei Feng ◽  
Kun-Peng Li ◽  
Jing He ◽  
Li-Ming Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Hand Function ◽  
Sham Acupuncture ◽  
Clinical Trial Registry ◽  
Rehabilitation Therapy ◽  
Evaluation Indexes ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Functional Exercise

Abstract Background: The loss of life ability of patients after stroke is mostly caused by the dysfunction of upper limbs, especially hands. Hand functional exercise is the premise of alleviating hand dysfunction, and the relief of hand spasm is the basis of timely and effective hand functional exercise. Previous clinical observation showed that fascial point needling could effectively alleviate hand spasm immediately after stroke, but further evidence from large sample studies is needed. The overall objective of this trial is to further evaluate the clinical efficacy of fascial point acupuncture on hand spasm after stroke. Methods/design: This multicenter randomized controlled trial will compare the efficacy of fascial point acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and routine rehabilitation therapy in stroke patients with hand spasm. Patients will be randomized to undergo either the fascial point acupuncture or the sham acupuncture or the control (routine rehabilitation therapy). We will recruit 210 stroke inpatients who meet the trial criteria and observe the remission of hand spasm and improvement of limb function after 4 weeks of intervention. The first evaluation indexes are the remission of hand spasm and the duration of spasm remission. The second evaluation indexes are the hand function of affected limbs and the ability of daily living. When the accumulative total number of cases included reaches 120, a mid-term analysis will be conducted to determine any evidence that experimental intervention does have an advantage. Discussion: Our aim is to evaluate the efficacy of fascial point acupuncture in relieving hand spasm after stroke. The results will provide more evidences for the clinical application of this therapy in the future. Trial registration: The trial has been registered at the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry（ChiCTR）on April 9, 2019. Registration number: ChiCTR1900022379 Keywords: Fascia points, Acupuncture, Spasm, Stroke

scholarly journals Hydroxychloroquine effectiveness in reducing symptoms of hand osteoarthritis (HERO): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah R Kingsbury ◽  
Puvan Tharmanathan ◽  
Joy Adamson ◽  
Nigel K Arden ◽  
Fraser Birrell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Hand Osteoarthritis ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Effectiveness of individual resource-oriented joint protection education in people with rheumatoid arthritis. A randomized controlled trial

2011 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Niedermann ◽  
Rob A. de Bie ◽  
Regula Kubli ◽  
Adrian Ciurea ◽  
Claudia Steurer-Stey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Joint Protection

scholarly journals Acupuncture of fascia points to relieve hand spasm after stroke: a study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeng-Qiao Zhang ◽  
Kun-Peng Li ◽  
Jing He ◽  
Li-Ming Jiang ◽  
Wu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Hand Function ◽  
Sham Acupuncture ◽  
Clinical Trial Registry ◽  
Rehabilitation Therapy ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Functional Exercise ◽  
Term Analysis

Abstract Background The loss of functional ability of patients after stroke is mostly caused by dysfunction of the upper limbs, especially the hands. Hand functional exercise is the premise of alleviating hand dysfunction, and the relief of hand spasm is the basis of timely and effective hand functional exercise. Previous clinical observation have shown that fascial-point needling can effectively alleviate hand spasm immediately after stroke, but further evidence from large-sample studies is needed. The overall objective of this trial is to further evaluate the clinical efficacy of fascial-point acupuncture on hand spasm after stroke. Methods/design This multicenter randomized controlled trial will compare the efficacy of fascial-point acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and routine rehabilitation therapy in stroke patients with hand spasm. Patients will be randomized to undergo either the fascial-point acupuncture, the sham acupuncture or the control (routine rehabilitation therapy). We will recruit 210 stroke inpatients who meet the trial criteria and observe the remission of hand spasm and improvement of limb function after 4 weeks of intervention. The first evaluation indices are the remission of hand spasm and the duration of spasm remission. The second evaluation indices are the hand function of the affected limbs and the activities of daily living. When the accumulative total number of cases included reaches 120, a mid-term analysis will be conducted to determine any evidence that experimental intervention does have an advantage. Discussion Our aim is to evaluate the efficacy of fascial-point acupuncture in relieving hand spasm after stroke. The results should provide more evidence for the clinical application of this therapy in the future. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR), ID: ChiCTR1900022379. Registered on 9 April 2019

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