The objective of the study is to compare pain reduction and disability reduction in two groups of patients diagnosed with de Quervain syndrome who will undergo ultrasound-guided infiltrative treatment with corticosteroid as per normal clinical practice: * the control group will subsequently be subjected to a standard treatment based on the European guidelines of the HANDGUIDE group, * the experimental group will subsequently carry out a program of eccentric exercises.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
134
-the experimental group will carry out a program of eccentric exercises following the infiltration and will also wear the wrist brace for 4 weeks.
-the standard group will carry out a program of generic exercises following the infiltration and will also wear the wrist brace for 4 weeks.
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, Italy
RECRUITINGNumeric Pain Rating Scale
An 11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) ranging from 0 to 10 was anchored on the left with the phrase "No Pain" and on the right with the phrase "Worst Imaginable Pain." Patients rated their current, best, and worst level of pain during the last 24 hours.
Time frame: At baseline (day 0)
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
An 11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) ranging from 0 to 10 was anchored on the left with the phrase "No Pain" and on the right with the phrase "Worst Imaginable Pain." Patients rated their current, best, and worst level of pain during the last 24 hours.
Time frame: After 1 month
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
An 11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) ranging from 0 to 10 was anchored on the left with the phrase "No Pain" and on the right with the phrase "Worst Imaginable Pain." Patients rated their current, best, and worst level of pain during the last 24 hours.
Time frame: After 3 months
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
An 11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) ranging from 0 to 10 was anchored on the left with the phrase "No Pain" and on the right with the phrase "Worst Imaginable Pain." Patients rated their current, best, and worst level of pain during the last 24 hours.
Time frame: After 6 months
Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand
The Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score consists of 30 questions and is used to assess functional disorders of the upper extremity. The possible score ranges from 0 to 100 points. 0 points represent a complete, unrestricted function of the upper extremities, while 100 points represent the greatest possible functional impairment.
Time frame: At baseline (day 0)
Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand
The Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score consists of 30 questions and is used to assess functional disorders of the upper extremity. The possible score ranges from 0 to 100 points. 0 points represent a complete, unrestricted function of the upper extremities, while 100 points represent the greatest possible functional impairment.
Time frame: After 1 month
Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand
The Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score consists of 30 questions and is used to assess functional disorders of the upper extremity. The possible score ranges from 0 to 100 points. 0 points represent a complete, unrestricted function of the upper extremities, while 100 points represent the greatest possible functional impairment.
Time frame: After 3 months
Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand
The Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score consists of 30 questions and is used to assess functional disorders of the upper extremity. The possible score ranges from 0 to 100 points. 0 points represent a complete, unrestricted function of the upper extremities, while 100 points represent the greatest possible functional impairment.
Time frame: After 6 months
Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation
The Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) is a 15-item questionnaire designed to measure wrist pain and disability in activities of daily living.
Time frame: At baseline (day 0)
Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation
The Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) is a 15-item questionnaire designed to measure wrist pain and disability in activities of daily living.
Time frame: After 1 month
Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation
The Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) is a 15-item questionnaire designed to measure wrist pain and disability in activities of daily living.
Time frame: After 3 months
Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation
The Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) is a 15-item questionnaire designed to measure wrist pain and disability in activities of daily living.
Time frame: After 6 months
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