NCT05660629

Mulligan Mobilization in Rheumatoid Hand

Comparison of the Effects of Exercise and Protective Approach in the Rheumatoid Hand and Joint Mobilization Applications on Pain, Functional Status and Quality of Life

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 30 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this randomized-controlled study is to learn about the effectiveness of the Mulligan mobilization in rheumatoid hands. The main question it aims to answer are: -Does mulligan mobilization reduce effusion in wrist joints with rheumatoid arthritis? Participants will take Mulligan mobilization application and active ROM exercises for their hands. Researcher will compare treatments group ith sham mobilization.

Detailed description

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease that can lead to chronic pain, bone and soft tissue damage, and disability retirement. Alleviating pain and maintaining joint range of motion in RA are important for reducing disability. Joint mobilizations are manual therapy techniques used to increase range of motion and reduce pain. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of rheumatoid hand exercise and protective approach and joint mobilization applications on pain, functional status and quality of life.

Conditions

• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mulligan Mobilization	Mobilization with movement (MWM) is the concurrent application of sustained accessory mobilization applied by a therapist and an active physiological movement to end range applied by the patient. Passive end-of-range overpressure, or stretching, is then delivered without pain as a barrier.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-30
• Primary completion: 2024-12-11
• Completion: 2024-12-12
• First posted: 2022-12-21
• Last updated: 2024-12-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)