HANDSOME study

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Hand function impairment in systemic sclerosis: Outcomes, Mechanisms and Experience (HANDSOME) study

• IRAS ID

  337634

• Contact name

  Voon Ong

• Contact email

  v.ong@ucl.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University Medical Centre Utrecht

• Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

  NCT06133244

• Duration of Study in the UK

  4 years, 0 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  Almost 90% of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients experience hand function limitation, which leads to impaired daily functioning and work participation. An important cause of impaired hand function are contractures of the hand, which are reported in up to a half of patients. With this longitudinal cohort study in patients with SSc and VEDOSS (very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis) we aim to gain more insight into processes involved in hand function impairment.

• REC name

  London - Surrey Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  24/LO/0247

• Date of REC Opinion

  23 May 2024

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion