Intraarticular Steroids, Saline and Occupational Therapy in People With CMC1 Osteoarthritis (PICASSO)
Osteoarthritis Thumb
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Osteoarthritis Thumb focused on measuring thumb, pain, inflammation, steroids, RCT, Occupational Therapy, Carpometacarpal-1, HappyHands, CMC-1, Picasso, intraarticular corticosteroid injections, IACS injections, thumb base pain, triamcinolone acetonide, Kenacort-T, osteoarthritis, OA
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Adult (40-85 years of age) men and women In target joint: OA confirmed by radiographs or ultrasound examination Inflammation by ultrasound (grey scale synovitis grade 1-3) Pain of at least 3 on a 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at both pre-screening and screening. Patient is assessed as eligible for the proposed use of Kenacort-T Exclusion Criteria: Use of thumb orthosis or structured hand exercises in the last 12 weeks Intraarticular injections in the target CMC-1 joint in the last 12 weeks More than 3 previous IACS in the target CMC-1 joint Use of oral or intramuscular steroids in the last 12 weeks Previous surgery of the target CMC-1 joint Planned hand surgery in the coming 24 weeks Do not want to quit using oral or topical NSAIDs (such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, etorocoxib, naproxen) in the next 12 weeks Systemic inflammatory joint diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis or gout) or other conditions that can better explain the hand pain (such as thoracic outlet syndrome, carpal tunnel disease, diabetic cheiropathy, hand injury in previous six months, or palmar tenosynovitis/trigger finger) Diagnosis of fibromyalgia Diagnosis of psoriasis Infection, skin disease or wounds at joint injection site Serious comorbidities, cognitive dysfunction, substance/alcohol abuse or any other medical condition that makes adherence to the study protocol difficult Known hypersensitivity to Triamcinolone acetonide (Kenacort) or any of the excipients (sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sodium chloride, polysorbate, benzyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid) Included in another clinical study Use of digitalis glycosides Patients vaccinated or immunized with live virus vaccines in the last 2 weeks Not being able to talk or understand Norwegian Known pregnancy or planned pregnancy in the next 6 months Any condition that in the view of the investigator would suggest that the patient is unable to comply with the study protocol and procedures
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Intraarticular corticosteroid injection (IACS)
Saline injection
Occupational Therapy intervention
A single ultrasound-guided intraarticular injection of 0.50 ml of 40 mg/ml triamcinolone acetonide at baseline. A smaller dosage can be considered if there is increased resistance during injection. The same injection procedure will be repeated after 12 weeks if there is pain (NRS≥3) and inflammation (grey scale synovitis grade 1-3) present in the CMC-1 joint.
A single ultrasound-guided intraarticular injection of 0.50 ml of sodium chloride 9 mg/ml at baseline. A smaller dosage can be considered if there is increased resistance during injection. The same injection procedure will be repeated after 12 weeks if there is pain (NRS≥3) and inflammation (grey scale synovitis grade 1-3) present in the CMC-1 joint.
Patient education, instructions about hand exercises and training in the Happy Hands app. Administration of day and night orthosis. The Happy Hands app involves a 12 week intervention.