Clinical Trial: Hand Function in Patients With Poly- or Dermatomyositis

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Hand Function, Health Related Quality of Life and Activity Performance in Patients With Polymyositis or Dermatomyositis.

Brief Summary:

The aim of this study is to investigate the hand function in patients with poly-and dermatomyositis and compare this to healthy individuals and norm values and secondly if hand function correlates to activity performance and health related quality of life.

The study is a cross-sectional study. To assess hand function the investigators will measure grip force with Grippit and arm/hand mobility using EPM-ROM scale. The activity performance will be measured with Myositis Activities Profile and health related quality of life will be assessed with SF-36.

The investigators' hypothesis is that hand function is reduced in comparison to the healthy population and that hand function affects both activity performance and health related quality of life.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet

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Information By: Karolinska Institutet

Dates:
Date Received: March 19, 2009
Date Started: April 2002
Date Completion:
Last Updated: March 19, 2009
Last Verified: March 2009