Susan L Murphy1,2, Mary Barber1, Suiyuan Huang3, Maya Sabbagh4, Gary Cutter5, Dinesh Khanna3. 1. Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Michigan. 2. VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, GRECC. 3. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan. 4. School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 5. School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: SSc reduces upper extremity function and performance of everyday activities; however, there are few evidence-based rehabilitation interventions. This study examined short and longer-term effects of two occupational therapy interventions on hand disability. METHODS: Participants with diffuse cutaneous SSc were randomized to one of two 18-week interventions: Intensive group, receiving eight weekly in-person occupational therapy sessions with App-delivered home exercises, or App Alone group. The primary outcome was QuickDASH hand disability; secondary outcomes were physical function (PROMIS scale), and total active hand motion. Linear mixed models were used to examine treatment effects. RESULTS: Most participants were female (72%); the mean age was 52 years (13.4) (n = 32). There were no significant between-group effects on QuickDASH (P = 1.0; mean change -6.4 on 0-100 scale in both groups at 18 weeks). Left lateral pinch, an exploratory outcome, improved in App Alone compared with Intensive from baseline to 18 weeks. Within groups, the Intensive group had the largest improvements after 8 weeks (-8.5 on QuickDASH; P = 0.03), but then lost gains from 8 to 18 weeks while the App Alone group had modest improvements from baseline to 8 weeks, but then continued to improve. Of completers, 50% had clinically meaningful improvement on QuickDASH in the Intensive group and 64% had improvement in App Alone. CONCLUSION: Both interventions showed beneficial effects on hand disability. Participants in the App Alone group improved equally to the Intensive group at 18 weeks. Our findings provide support for further study into telehealth rehabilitation approaches. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT03482219.
OBJECTIVE: SSc reduces upper extremity function and performance of everyday activities; however, there are few evidence-based rehabilitation interventions. This study examined short and longer-term effects of two occupational therapy interventions on hand disability. METHODS: Participants with diffuse cutaneous SSc were randomized to one of two 18-week interventions: Intensive group, receiving eight weekly in-person occupational therapy sessions with App-delivered home exercises, or App Alone group. The primary outcome was QuickDASH hand disability; secondary outcomes were physical function (PROMIS scale), and total active hand motion. Linear mixed models were used to examine treatment effects. RESULTS: Most participants were female (72%); the mean age was 52 years (13.4) (n = 32). There were no significant between-group effects on QuickDASH (P = 1.0; mean change -6.4 on 0-100 scale in both groups at 18 weeks). Left lateral pinch, an exploratory outcome, improved in App Alone compared with Intensive from baseline to 18 weeks. Within groups, the Intensive group had the largest improvements after 8 weeks (-8.5 on QuickDASH; P = 0.03), but then lost gains from 8 to 18 weeks while the App Alone group had modest improvements from baseline to 8 weeks, but then continued to improve. Of completers, 50% had clinically meaningful improvement on QuickDASH in the Intensive group and 64% had improvement in App Alone. CONCLUSION: Both interventions showed beneficial effects on hand disability. Participants in the App Alone group improved equally to the Intensive group at 18 weeks. Our findings provide support for further study into telehealth rehabilitation approaches. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT03482219.
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