@article{ref1,
title="The effect of foot orthoses on balance, foot function, and mobility in rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial",
journal="Clinical rehabilitation",
year="2021",
author="Gaino, Juliana Zonzini and Bértolo, Manoel Barros and Nunes, Caroline Silva and Barbosa, Cecília de Morais and Landim, Síbila Floriano and Sachetto, Zoraida and Magalhães, Eduardo de Paiva",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To compare balance, foot function and mobility in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with and without foot orthoses. <br><br>DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Outpatient rheumatology clinic. SUBJECTS: A total of 94 subjects with rheumatoid arthritis were randomized; of these, 81 were included in the analyses (Intervention group: 40; Control group: 41). INTERVENTION: The Intervention Group received custom-made foot orthoses while the Control Group received none intervention. MAIN MEASURE: The &quot;Foot Function Index,&quot; the &quot;Berg Balance Scale,&quot; and the &quot;Timed-up-and-go Test&quot; were assessed at baseline an after four weeks. The chosen level of significance was P < 0.05. <br><br>RESULTS: Average (standard deviation) participant age was 56.7 (±10.6) years old and average disease duration (standard deviation) was 11.4 (± 7.2) years. Groups were similar at baseline, except for comorbidity index and race. After four weeks, significant interaction group versus time was observed for Foot Function Index (change: Intervention group: -1.23 ± 1.58; Control group: -0.12 ± 1.16 - P = 0.0012) and for Berg Balance Scale (change: Intervention group: 2 ± 3; Control group: 0 ± 3 - P = 0.0110), but not for the Timed-up-and-go Test (change: Intervention group: -1.34 ± 1.99; Control group: -0.84 ± 2.29 - P = 0.0799). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Foot orthoses improved foot function and balance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-2155",
doi="10.1177/0269215521993316",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215521993316"
}