Activity Limitations in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Objective: To evaluate what factors contribute to activity limitations in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis considering the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health model. Methods: A cross-sectional study on 81 individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using instruments to measure five constructs of the component activities.

Detailed Description
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The investigators used the ICF model to analyze factors reported to be associated with functioning and disability in individuals with RA, including dexterity fatigue, stiffness , pinch, handgrip, strength, range of motion (ROM) deficit, deformities , mental health, vitality, and pain .

Official Title
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Factors Associated With Activity Limitations in Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Conditions
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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: observational study


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age over 18 years, Clinical diagnosis rheumatic arthritis Mental competence by the Mini-Mental State Examination Exclusion Criteria:- Had undergone upper limb surgery, Had an uncorrected visual deficit that could compromise functionality
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: observational study|application of several standard instruments in patients with rheumatoid arthritis|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Model 1- Test d´Evaluation dês Membres Supérieurs de Personnes Agées, - TEMPA rheumatoid arthritis | The TEMPA is assessing the performance of the upper extremities and consists of eight standardized tasks. Scoring of the task analysis dimension ranges from zero to 150 (a score of zero indicates no disability). The TEMPA is scored according to the time required (in seconds) to complete each task; the higher the score, the greater the disability | up to thirty minutes | 
| Model 2- Sequential Occupational Dexterity Assessment (SODA) | The SODA in patient population with RA score ranges from zero to 108 across these 12 tasks, has been validated for RA patients | up to thirty minutes | 
| Model 3 and 4- SF-36=Short form health survey-36 | The SF-36 has eight scales and a final score ranging from zero to 100 for each of the eight dimensions (a score of 100 represents the best state of health). The Brazilian Portuguese version of the SF-36 in patient population with RA has been demonstrated to be a reproducible and valid. | up to thirty minutes | 
| Model 5 - AIMS=Arthritis impact measurement scale | The score ranges from zero to 10 (a score of 10 indicates the worst state of health) in patient population with RA. The Portuguese version of AIMS2 has been shown to be satisfactory | up to thirty minutes | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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human activity, International Classification of Functioning