The Effect of Priming of Questionnaire Content on Grip Strength in Patients With Hand and Upper Extremity Illness

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Conditions studied: Hand and Upper Extremity Illness

In brief

Objectives: To determine the association between priming and measurements of hand function such as grip strength Primary null hypothesis: There is no difference in grip strength (best of three attempts) as a percent of the opposite hand between patients that complete the standard Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) compared to patients that complete the positively adjusted PCS. Secondary null hypotheses: There is no difference in grip strength (last of three attempts) as a percent of the opposite hand between patients that complete the standard PCS compared to patients that complete the positively adjusted PCS. There is no difference in grip strength (best of three attempts) before and after completing the questionnaires between patients that complete the standard PCS compared to patients that complete the positively adjusted PCS.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02493127

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

122

Starts

2015-06-01

Expected to finish

2015-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All English-speaking adult patients visiting the Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to complete enrollment forms due to mental status or language problem

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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