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NCT01376024

Study on Basal Joint Arthritis Prospective

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 18+Observational
Columbia University
~800 participants
Updated 2026-06-10 on ClinicalTrials.gov

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 3 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Flexion/extension range of MCP joint
Measured over Baseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year
+4 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Osteoarthrosis of the Carpometacarpal Joint of the Thumb

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Where it's being run

3 sites across 3 states
Minnesota1
New York1
Tennessee1

Study leadership

  • Melvin P Rosenwasser, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Columbia University

Who to contact

Melvin P Rosenwasser, MD
[email protected]
212 305 8036
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Patients who have symptomatic basal joint arthritis.
Patients who are capable of providing informed consent.

Exclusion

Patients younger than 18 years old at the time of enrollment.
Patients with neuromuscular disease affecting the operated hand, not caused by the CMC operation.
Patients with known inflammatory arthritic conditions, such as rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis.
Patients with a history of or current infection of the basal joint of the affected hand.
Patients who are demented or are unable to provide informed consent.
Patients unable to comply with study guidelines.
Patients who have metacarpophalangeal joint hyperextension are NOT excluded. These patients will be followed and if they receive a capsulodesis or other procedure at the MCPJ at the same time as their basal joint arthroplasty this will be noted in their data records.

What this trial measures

  • Flexion/extension range of MCP jointBaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year

    Range of motion measured in degrees of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint.

  • Flexion/extension range of IP jointBaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year

    Range of motion measured in degrees of the interphalangeal (IP) joint.

  • Grip strengthBaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year

    This will be quantified with use of a Jamar dynamometer set in the second position.

  • Key-pinch strengthBaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year

    A 30-lb pinch dynamometer will used to determine lateral key-pinch strength.

  • Tip-pinch strengthBaseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year

    A 30-lb pinch dynamometer will used to determine lateral tip-pinch strength.