Table 1.
Schedule of study's events
| Screening visit | Baseline visit | 2-week visit | 6-week visit | 12-week visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informed consent | X | ||||
| Demographics | X | ||||
| Medical history | X | ||||
| Medication form | X | ||||
| Comorbidity assessment | X | ||||
| VAS for pain | X | X | X | X | X |
| FIHOA | X | X | X | X | X |
| Assessment of stiffness | X | X | X | X | |
| Patient global assessment | X | X | X | X | |
| Aqol-4D | X | X | X | X | |
| Use of rescue medication | X | X | X | ||
| Joint examination | X | X | X | X | |
| Grip and pinch strength | X | X | X | X | |
| WPAI-GH | X | X | X | X | |
| Global rating of change | X | X | |||
| First MCP joint assessment | X | ||||
| Treatment expectation | X | ||||
| Treatment adherence | X | X | X | ||
| Clinical safety assessment | |||||
| Blood pressure | X | X | X | X | |
| Adverse events | X | X | X | ||
| Radiology/imaging | |||||
| PA view radiograph | X | ||||
| Eaton stress view radiograph | X | ||||
| Hand ultrasonography | X | ||||
AqoL-4D, Assessment of Quality of Life—4D; FIHOA, Functional Index for Hand Osteoarthritis; MCP, metacarpophalangeal; PA, posteroanterior; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale; WPAI-GH, Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire-General Health.