Clinical trial NCT04179292: The Effect of Physiotherapy Program in Scleroderma Patients
Official title: The Effect of Physiotherapy Program in Scleroderma Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Scleroderma
Systemic Sclerosis
Hand Rheumatism
Physiotherapy
Rehabilitation
Keywords: Scleroderma
Systemic sclerosis
Hand therapy
Lead sponsor: Istanbul University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
First posted: 2019-11-27
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Randomized Clinical Study
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of physiotherapy and rehabilitation program on hand involvement of patients with scleroderma and to compare the effects of home rehabilitation program and rehabilitation program under physiotherapist supervision. At the end of the study, the rehabilitation program under the supervision of physiotherapist and home exercise program will be compared with the effects of these applications on range of motion, grip strength, function and sensation. Since there are a limited number of randomized controlled studies in the literature on this subject and there is no randomized controlled clinical study on the superiority of physiotherapist supervision and home program, it will contribute to the information regarding the rehabilitation of scleroderma patients.

Detailed description: Scleroderma is an autoimmune connective tissue disease with fibrosis. Although its etiology and pathogenesis have not been clearly defined, it has a chronic course. It is estimated that scleroderma affects approximately 300,000 people in the United States. Most commonly, it affects adults and women.

When the current literature is examined, Landim et al. in their studies for the development and evaluation of hand exercises home program in patients with systemic scleroderma; They found that the 8-week home exercise program had positive effects on pain, function, mobility and strength. Antonioli et al. concluded that individualized rehabilitation program could improve quality of life and hand mobility in patients with systemic sclerosis. Lopes et al. found that the degree of physical disability was related to both hand grip strength and pulmonary function, but there was no relationship between hand grip strength and pulmonary function in these patients. Mancuso et al. In their case series studies examining the effect of paraffin and exercise on hand functions in scleroderma, they concluded that paraffin and hand exercises can be used to improve hand functions related to participation in daily activities. Rannou et al. in their study comparing the effects of physical therapy program and the usual care of patients with systemic sclerosis on disability, they concluded that 1-month individualized supervised physical therapy program followed by home exercise programs provided short-term benefit. Bongi et al. systemic scleroderma patients with general rehabilitation programs applied to the hand and face specific programs designed to evaluate the effectiveness of their studies; have shown that these techniques improve disability, HRQoL, hand and face functionality.

A limited number of studies in the literature emphasize the need for more research with larger sample size and more variable control.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of physiotherapy and rehabilitation program on hand affected patients with scleroderma diagnosis and to compare the effects of home exercise program with physiotherapist supervision. At the end of the study, the rehabilitation program under the supervision of physiotherapist will be compared with the home exercise program and data on the effects of these applications on range of motion, grip strength, function and sensation will be obtained; their superiority to each other will be revealed.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Having been diagnosed with scleroderma
* Stability of medical treatments
* To be able to adapt to the exercises

Exclusion Criteria:

* The patient has a history of neurological disease or trauma that may affect his symptoms
* Systemic involvement that affects the treatment process
* Being in the active phase of the disease

Primary outcomes:
measure: Hand Mobility in Scleroderma (HAMIS)
timeFrame: before treatment, at 8 weeks, 16 weeks, and 12 months change
Secondary outcomes:
measure: 9-Hole Peg Test
timeFrame: before treatment, at 8 weeks, 16 weeks, and 12 months change
measure: Duruöz Hand Index
timeFrame: before treatment, at 8 weeks, 16 weeks, and 12 months change
measure: Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire (SHAQ)
timeFrame: before treatment, at 8 weeks, 16 weeks, and 12 months change
measure: Semmes Weinstein Monofilaman Test
timeFrame: before treatment, at 8 weeks, 16 weeks, and 12 months change
measure: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
timeFrame: before treatment, at 8 weeks, 16 weeks, and 12 months change
measure: Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)
timeFrame: before treatment, at 8 weeks, 16 weeks, and 12 months change
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Tugba Civi Karaaslan
state: Buyukcekmece
Study officials:
affiliation: Research Assistant
name: TUGBA CIVI KARAASLAN, MSc
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Distler O, Cozzio A. Systemic sclerosis and localized scleroderma--current concepts and novel targets for therapy. Semin Immunopathol. 2016 Jan;38(1):87-95. doi: 10.1007/s00281-015-0551-z. Epub 2015 Nov 17.
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citation: Antonioli CM, Bua G, Frige A, Prandini K, Radici S, Scarsi M, Danieli E, Malvicini A, Airo P. An individualized rehabilitation program in patients with systemic sclerosis may improve quality of life and hand mobility. Clin Rheumatol. 2009 Feb;28(2):159-65. doi: 10.1007/s10067-008-1006-x. Epub 2008 Sep 16.
citation: Lopes AJ, Justo AC, Ferreira AS, Guimaraes FS. Systemic sclerosis: Association between physical function, handgrip strength and pulmonary function. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2017 Oct;21(4):972-977. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.03.018. Epub 2017 Mar 29.
citation: Mancuso T, Poole JL. The effect of paraffin and exercise on hand function in persons with scleroderma: a series of single case studies. J Hand Ther. 2009 Jan-Mar;22(1):71-7; quiz 78. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2008.06.009. Epub 2008 Aug 30.
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