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First Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis Evaluation: Determining the Concurrent Validity and Test-Retest Reliability of the Thumb Disability Index (TDX) and Test-retest Reliability of Thumb Position Sense-Error using the Intermetacarpal Distance (IMD) Method

Status: Recruiting

We are studying different questionnaires used to measure symptoms and activity limitations that are linked to thumb arthritis. We are also studying ways to measure thumb position sense in persons with thumb arthritis.

I'm interested

Sex: Male or Female
Age Group: 18 years and over
This study is NOT accepting healthy volunteers
Inclusion Criteria:

• at least 18 years old
• osteoarthritis of the joint where the bones of the wrist meet the hand (CMC)
Exclusion Criteria:

• received steroid injection treatment in the past 3 months
• history of CMC joint replacement
• nerve problems in the wrist or hand
• women who are pregnant
• unable to speak English
Conditions:

Arthritis & Rheumatic Diseases

Keywords:

Arthritis, CMC, CMC/Carpometacarpal, Osteoarthritis

Study Contact: Corey McGee - mcge0062@umn.edu
Principal Investigator: Corey McGee, PhD, MS, OTR/L, CHT
IRB Number: STUDY00006741

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