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ArticleRheumatology (Oxford, England)2014

Night-time immobilization of the distal interphalangeal joint reduces pain and extension deformity in hand osteoarthritis.

Fiona E Watt, Donna L Kennedy, Katharine E Carlisle, Andrew J Freidin, Richard M Szydlo, Lesley Honeyfield, Keshthra Satchithananda, Tonia L Vincent

Registry-linked trialOpen access · greenAbstract readControlled Clinical Trial
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Article in Rheumatology (Oxford, England), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01249391 (Splinting to Treat Interphalangeal Joint Deformity in Hand Osteoarthritis), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT01249391 phase2completednot on this map

Splinting to Treat Interphalangeal Joint Deformity in Hand Osteoarthritis(Splint OA Study)

TypeinterventionalSponsorImperial College LondonRan2010 to 2011Enrolled45ConditionsHand OsteoarthritisArmsSplinting
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fiona E WattArthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Therapies Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Centre for Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Imaging Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Department of Imaging, King's College Hospital, London, UK.Arthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Therapies Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Centre for Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Imaging Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Department of Imaging, King's College Hospital, London, UK. fiona.watt@kennedy.ox.ac.uk.
Donna L KennedyArthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Therapies Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Centre for Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Imaging Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Department of Imaging, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Katharine E CarlisleArthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Therapies Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Centre for Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Imaging Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Department of Imaging, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Andrew J FreidinArthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Therapies Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Centre for Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Imaging Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Department of Imaging, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Richard M SzydloArthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Therapies Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Centre for Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Imaging Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Department of Imaging, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Lesley HoneyfieldArthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Therapies Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Centre for Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Imaging Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Department of Imaging, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Keshthra SatchithanandaArthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Therapies Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Centre for Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Imaging Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Department of Imaging, King's College Hospital, London, UK.Arthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Therapies Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Centre for Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Imaging Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Department of Imaging, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Tonia L VincentArthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Therapies Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Centre for Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Imaging Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Department of Imaging, King's College Hospital, London, UK.Arthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Therapies Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Centre for Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Imaging Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Department of Imaging, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · GBCharing Cross Hospital · GB

Funding

Arthritis Research UK 20205
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDIP joint OA is common but has few cost-effective, evidence-based interventions. Pain and deformity [radial or ulnar deviation of the joint or loss of full extension (extension lag)] frequently lead to functional and cosmetic issues. We investigated whether splinting the DIP joint would improve pain, function and deformity.

methodsA prospective, radiologist-blinded, non-randomized, internally controlled trial of custom splinting of the DIP joint was carried out. Twenty-six subjects with painful, deforming DIP joint hand OA gave written, informed consent. One intervention joint and one control joint were nominated. A custom gutter splint was worn nightly for 3 months on the intervention joint, with clinical and radiological assessment at baseline, 3 and 6 months. Differences in the change were compared by the Wilcoxon signed rank test.

resultsThe median average pain at baseline was similar in the intervention (6/10) and control joints (5/10). Average pain (primary outcome measure) and worst pain in the intervention joint were significantly lower at 3 months compared with baseline (P = 0.002, P = 0.02). Differences between intervention and control joint average pain reached significance at 6 months (P = 0.049). Extension lag deformity was significantly improved in intervention joints at 3 months and in splinted joints compared with matched contralateral joints (P = 0.016).

conclusionShort-term night-time DIP joint splinting is a safe, simple treatment modality that reduces DIP joint pain and improves extension of the digit, and does not appear to give rise to non-compliance, increased stiffness or joint restriction.

trial registrationclinical trials.gov, http://clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01249391.

Indexed as

AgedFemaleFinger JointHand Deformities, AcquiredHumansImmobilizationMaleMiddle AgedOsteoarthritisPainPain MeasurementPatient SatisfactionRange of Motion, ArticularSeverity of Illness IndexSingle-Blind MethodSplintsdistalinterphalangealnon-pharmacological therapyosteoarthritispainsplint

Identifiers

PMID24509405
PMCPMC4023558
OpenAlexW2101009799

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