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victoria
jansen
victoria.jansen@nhs.net
Emma
Marshall
e.j.m.marshall@keele.ac.uk
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Arthrosis
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Background
Thumb base osteoarthritis (OA) is common in people 40 years and over. It affects a person’s ability to work, be independent and care for others. Sufferers complain of severe pain and difficulty in completing everyday tasks. The main treatment for the condition is advice on how to manage their condition (self-management), reduce their pain, strengthen their hands with exercises and practical tips on tackling painful tasks. The treatment is provided by occupational and physiotherapists.
We know that this treatment helps suffers in the short term (up to three months). But the research was done in people with few other health problems and while self-management support helps provide pain relief for most people, there are some people who don’t benefit. The aim of this research is to see how pain and other hand problems change over a period of six months after the start of treatment, to understand people’s experience of care, and examine why some people improve, and some do not.
Research Plan
In all patients receiving treatment for thumb base OA at four NHS sites, who are willing to take part, this research will:
1. Record changes in symptoms and quality of life at three and six months from when treatment began in a postal questionnaire/survey.
2. Discuss the experience of care and people’s beliefs about what makes treatment a success by interviewing a small group of patients
3. Analyse patient characteristics, to see if it is possible to determine how they will respond to treatment.
4. Develop recommendations for improving care.
Burden
The questionnaires required will take approximatively 30 minutes to complete (at three time points). The treatment given is usual NHS care for thumb base OA and will not present any additional risks.
Benefits
The study will help researchers investigate ways of improving the care of people with thumb base OA in the future.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
Observational type: Cohort study;
You can take part if:
You may not be able to take part if:
• Currently receiving therapy care for thumb base OA. • Fractures or significant injury or surgery to the wrist or hand on the included side in the previous 6 months. • Previous surgery to the basal thumb joint on the included side. • Red flags i.e., diagnosed rheumatic condition (gout, rheumatoid arthritis), progressive neurological signs, any acutely swollen hand joint, serious illness, or disease. • Diagnosis of dementia or a significant disorder likely to affect communication. • Participants of any drug or medical device trial in the last 12 weeks. • Recent steroid injection in their included basal thumb joint (2 months prior to baseline appointment).
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
Emma
Marshall
e.j.m.marshall@keele.ac.uk
victoria
jansen
victoria.jansen@nhs.net
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
The study is sponsored by UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST and funded by NIHR Academy .
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