Prof Alison Hammond A.Hammond@salford.ac.uk
Prof Alison Hammond A.Hammond@salford.ac.uk
Prof Yeliz Prior Y.Prior@salford.ac.uk
Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation
V Jones
M Dooley
Y Hough
A Jacklin
Background: Compression gloves are used in Hand Osteoarthritis (HOA) to reduce pain (day and/or night), stiffness and improve hand function. A systematic review identified only two trials (sample sizes n= 2 and 5), with inconclusive results [1]. The commonest compression gloves provided in the UK are Isotoner gloves. The aim was to evaluate effects of compression gloves on hand pain, stiffness and function.
Methods: A pre-post-test study was conducted. Participants were recruited from 10 Rheumatology Occupational Therapy (OT) departments; had a doctor diagnosis of HOA and no steroid injections or new/changed medication within the previous 4 weeks. Assessments at 0 and 4 weeks included: hand pain on activity and at night, hand stiffness (all 0-10 numeric rating scales: none to very severe); Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand [MAP-HAND, 2]; Grip Ability Test [GAT, 3]; and composite finger flexion to distal wrist crease (CFF). OT assessors were trained in standardised hand assessment procedures. Assessor inter-rater reliability (ICC,10) was good : CFF (0.76-0.93); GAT (0.98) [4]. All participants received Isotoner ¾ finger gloves. Data were analysed using paired t-tests and effect sizes calculated using eta-squared (values of 0.14+ = large effect, 5).
Results: 30 people with HOA participated: 28 women, 2 men); average age = 61.23(SD 8.35) years; time since diagnosis 4.71(SD 6.47) years.
Conclusion: This study demonstrates, for the first time, that compression gloves used by people with HOA led to significant improvements in: pain during the day and night, stiffness, hand function and finger motion, with moderate to large effect sizes. A limitation was the lack of a control group meaning we cannot be certain benefits were due to compression gloves. A randomised controlled trial needs to be conducted, including longer follow-up.
Hammond, A., Prior, Y., Jones, V., Dooley, M., Hough, Y., & Jacklin, A. (2014). The effect of compression gloves in hand Osteoarthritis: A pre-post test trial. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 66(11 Sup), S436
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2014 |
Deposit Date | Jan 29, 2015 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 29, 2015 |
Journal | Arthritis & Rheumatism |
Print ISSN | 0004-3591 |
Electronic ISSN | 1529-0131 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 66 |
Issue | 11 Sup |
Pages | S436 |
Publisher URL | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2326-5205;jsessionid=EB01F94BF31C8EE3848EA5A77BA1AE55.f02t01 |
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