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NCT Number: NCT01032863

Association Between Hypermobility and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Study hypothesis:- Benign joint hyper mobility syndrome which persists into adulthood is a special type of benign joint hyper mobility which is more likely to predispose to chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Young Indian adults aged between 25 and 40 years who are blood donors or relatives of patients admitted as inpatient or presenting to the out patient department, in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences will be enrolled, after excluding the exclusionary criteria. They will be assessed for the presence of chronic musculoskeletal pain using a validated self filled questionnaire. The primary investigator who will be blinded to their response will examine them for the presence of Benign Joint Hyper mobility Syndrome and for tender points suggestive of fibromyalgia.

Primary Objective:- To determine whether chronic musculoskeletal pain is associated with Hypermobility among Indian adults.

Study design:- Cross sectional survey

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Key information

Conditions

Hypermobility, Joint Arthralgia Fibromyalgia Joint Diseases Joint Instability Mental Disorders Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Myofascial Pain Syndromes Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Diseases Pain Pain Disorder Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Rheumatic Diseases Signs and Symptoms Somatoform Disorders

Age range

25 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

Kochi, Kerala, 682041, India

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Completed their 25th birthday
  • Not yet celebrated their 40th birthday
  • Are relatives of patients being treated in Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences or voluntary blood donors in the same institute

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects who have been diagnosed previously with a inflammatory musculoskeletal disease.
  • Subjects detected to have signs or symptoms of inflammatory arthritis on a detailed clinical examination and history taking.
  • Subjects who have symptoms suggestive of diabetes mellitus or hypothyroidism or have been previously diagnosed with the same.
  • Subjects who are not willing to participate.
  • Subjects who have been diagnosed as having a connective tissue disorder or have a family history of the same.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. To determine whether chronic musculoskeletal pain is associated with hypermobility among young Indian adults

    Time frame: 3-6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Determine whether hypermobility is associated with the presence of fibromyalgia in young Indian adults.

    Time frame: 3-6 months

  2. Determine the prevalence of hypermobility among Indian adults

    Time frame: 3-6 months

  3. Determine prevalence of fibromyalgia in young Indian adults

    Time frame: 3-6 months

  4. Determine the prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal pain among young indian adults

    Time frame: 3-6 months

  5. Determine the association between American College of Rheumatology criteria for definition of Fibromyalgia and Simplified intensity scale questionnaire definition of Fibromyalgia.

    Time frame: 3-6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Study of Association Between Hypermobility And Chronic MusculoSkeletal Pain:a Pilot Study

Acronym: HAMS

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Dec 16, 2009
Registry last updated
Mar 24, 2010

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