Study of early finger osteoarthritis symptoms over time
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study follows people with early finger (hand) osteoarthritis symptoms to better understand how the condition starts and changes. You may be asked for blood tests, symptom checks, and imaging to see what’s happening in the joints.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have early finger osteoarthritis symptoms in at least one finger joint (pain, stiffness, swelling, or deformity) and these symptoms started less than 3 years ago and are changing
- Your symptoms fit both the symptom side and the X-ray side of early osteoarthritis (specific joint findings on X-ray are required)
- You are under 60 years old at the time your symptoms first began
- You can sign a consent form and share necessary medical information for the study
- You can provide a blood sample and complete any required MRI (and you have no MRI safety issues)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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