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Table 1 Timetable and measures to be made

From: Topical corticosteroid for treatment of hand osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

 

Screening

Double-blind period

Screening / baseline assessment

Randomization

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Visit/phone contact

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Informed consent

X

       

Clinical visit or telehealth

X

      

X

Telephone follow-up

  

X

X

X

X

X

 

Hand x-ray

X

       

Medical history

X

       

Medication

X

       

Employment and education

X

       

Smoking and alcohol

X

       

Questionnaires

 Hand VAS

X

      

X

 Hand NRS

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

 FIHOA

X

      

X

 AUSCAN

X

      

X

 MHQ

X

      

X

 painDETECT

X

      

X

Physical examination

 Height, weight

X

       

 Tender/swollen joint count

X

      

X

Compliance and safety (adverse events)

  

X

X

X

X

X

X

Hand photos

X

      

X

Dispense medication

 

X

      
  1. VAS Visual analogue scale, NRS Numerical rating scale, FIHOA Functional Index for Hand Osteoarthritis, AUSCAN Australian Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index, MHQ Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire
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