Hand exercise for women with rheumatoid arthritis and decreased hand function: an exploratory randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with hand-related rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience problems performing activities of daily living (ADL). Compensatory strategies to improve ADL ability have shown effective. Similarly, hand exercise has shown effect on pain, grip strength, and self-reported ability. A combination has shown positive effects based on self-report, but self-report and observation provide distinct information about ADL. The purpose of this study was to examine whether hand exercise as add on to compensatory intervention (CIP) will improve observed ADL ability in RA.

Methods

Women (n = 55) with hand-related RA were randomized to CIP_EXERCISE (intervention) or CIP only (control). CIP is focused on joint protection, assistive devices, and alternative ways of performin

SUBMITTER: Ellegaard K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6595578 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature