About this trial
This study will determine if using 3D scanning and 3D printing technology to create an orthosis to improve the quality of life for people with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) compared to existing prefabricated orthoses. Orthoses are often used by people with EDS to stabilize and support joints with hypermobile tissues. Improving the quality of life will mean that people can participate in daily self-care and/or recreational activities that they enjoy, such as gardening and cooking. The investigators also seek to find if this orthosis will decrease pain and reduce the number of dislocations and subluxations. All these changes could lead to better mental health, decreasing the fear and anxiety related to dislocations and pain.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
English-speaking
21 or older
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
wrist hypermobility
Disqualifiers
Under 21
pregnant women
prisoners
non-English-speaking
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- 3D scanned and 3D printed wrist hand orthosis
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
ELewis
Lead sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Sponsor institution
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Collaborator