Effect of Semiconductor Embedded Therapeutic Gloves for Hand Osteoarthritis

Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Hand Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis

In brief

The goal of this study is to evaluate change in symptoms using semiconductor embedded gloves for hand osteoarthritis.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT06744855
Run by: Altoona Center for Clinical Research
People needed: 16
Starts: 2025-01-01
Expected to finish: 2026-05-23
Last updated by the study team: 2026-05-29

Who can join

Age: 40 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Patients diagnosed with erosive hand OA, non-erosive hand OA, or first carpometacarpal joint OA with a Kellgren- Lawrence grade >1 as determined by radiographic assessments and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification
Patients age 40-75
Patients who are willing and able to adhere to follow-up schedule and protocol guidelines.
Patients who are willing and able to sign corresponding research subject consent form.

You may not qualify if…

Patient has a history of neurological conditions, including multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease
Patient has had prior surgical treatment of the hands in the last 5 years or injection treatment in the last 6 months
Patient has secondary OA including causes such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis
Patient has used topical creams or gels for arthritic pain including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, capsaicin, lidocaine, or counterirritants in the last 1 week
Patient has a history of carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, or radial tunnel syndrome
Patient has a history of peripheral neuropathy
Patient has chronic pain conditions unrelated to hand condition
Patient has auto-immune or auto-inflammatory diseases
Patient has used tobacco within the last 90 days
Patient is not within the ages of 40-75
Patient has an active infection (local or systemic)
Patient is unwilling or unable to sign the corresponding research subject consent form
Patient meets any other criteria or has any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would prevent them from completing the study or that, in the opinion of the investigator, would confound study results.
Exclusion Criteria:

Where it is running

Altoona Center for Clinical Research — Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States

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