Effect of Semiconductor Embedded Therapeutic Gloves for Hand Osteoarthritis

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Patient has a history of neurological conditions, including multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease
• •2. Patient has had prior surgical treatment of the hands in the last 5 years or injection treatment in the last 6 months
• •3. Patient has secondary OA including causes such as gout, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis
• •4. Patient has used topical creams or gels for arthritic pain including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, capsaicin, lidocaine, or counterirritants in the last 1 week
• •5. Patient has a history of carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, or radial tunnel syndrome
• •6. Patient has a history of peripheral neuropathy
• •7. Patient has chronic pain conditions unrelated to hand condition
• •8. Patient has auto-immune or auto-inflammatory diseases
• •9. Patient has used tobacco within the last 90 days
• •10. Patient is not within the ages of 40-75
• •11. Patient has an active infection (local or systemic)
• •12. Patient is unwilling or unable to sign the corresponding research subject consent form
• •13. Patient meets any other criteria or has any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would prevent them from completing the study or that, in the opinion of the investigator, would confound study results.
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