Hand Disability In Systemic Sclerosis - Digital Ulcers
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Digital Ulcer. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Investigation of the Turkish Validity and Reliability of Hand Disability In Systemic Sclerosis - Digital Ulcersthe (HDISS-DU) Questionnaire in Individuals With Systemic Sclerosis
Overview
The aim of this study was to examine the Turkish validity and reliability of the Hand Disability in Systemic Sclerosis - Digital Ulcers Questionnaire (HDISS-DU) in individuals with Systemic Sclerosis.
Primary outcome measures
- The Hand Disability in Systemic Sclerosis-Digital Ulcers Questionnaire [Time frame: Evaluations started immediately after receiving ethics committee approval and will be completed within 6 months, which is the study period.]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire [Time frame: Evaluations started immediately after receiving ethics committee approval and will be completed within 6 months, which is the study period.]
- Cochin 17-Item Scleroderma Functional Scale [Time frame: Evaluations started immediately after receiving ethics committee approval and will be completed within 6 months, which is the study period.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Diagnosed with SSc by a rheumatologist
- Being 18 years of age or older
Exclusion criteria
- Presence of neurological disease
- Presence of any orthopedic problem that would affect functionality
- Presence of a history of orthopedic surgery
- Inability to speak or understand Turkish fluently
- Presence of a psychiatric disease that would affect cooperation
- Severe neurological disease that would affect hand functions (peripheral nerve lesion, trauma, operation, cerebrovascular accident)
- Heart failure and lung pathology that would affect daily living activities
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 2 centers
- Pamukkale University — Denizli
- Inonu University — Malatya
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06658470 · SSc Validity and Reliability