Physiotherapy-led Outpatient Clinic for Patients With Spondyloarthritis

NCT ID: NCT02098694

Last Updated: 2020-06-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

62 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-06-30

Study Completion Date

2015-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with spondyloarthritis are more satisfied with a physiotherapy-led outpatient clinic than usual care and whether there is a difference between patients in a physiotherapy-led outpatient clinic and those in usual care regarding disease activity, function and mobility.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Spondylarthritis Spondylitis, Ankylosing Spondylarthropathies Sacroiliitis Arthritis, Psoriatic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Physiotherapy follow-up

Consultation at Physiotherapy-led Outpatient Clinic every 4 month.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physiotherapy follow-up

Intervention Type OTHER

Physiotherapy consultation every 4 months containing assessment of the spine and its mobility, including axial joints, assessment of the patients activity profile.

Instruction in home-exercises and recommendations for optimization of activity profile. Information regarding the disease and the importance of physical activity and exercise.

Usual care

Consultation every 4 months, twice a year by rheumatologist as usual, once a year by nurse.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Physiotherapy follow-up

Physiotherapy consultation every 4 months containing assessment of the spine and its mobility, including axial joints, assessment of the patients activity profile.

Instruction in home-exercises and recommendations for optimization of activity profile. Information regarding the disease and the importance of physical activity and exercise.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* confirmed diagnosis spondyloarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, spondylarthropathy, juvenile ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis with affection of the spine
* age between 18 and 45 (born 1969 - 1996)

Exclusion Criteria

* also diagnosed with potentially functionally impairing neuromuscular, neurological or muscular disorders
* insufficient Norwegian language skills
* cognitive impairment
* no sign of inflammation or bone erosions in the sacroiliac joints or in the spine on imaging
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Helse Møre og Romsdal HF

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ann-Katrin Stensdotter, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Locations

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Department of Rheumatology, Ålesund hospital

Ålesund, , Norway

Site Status

Countries

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Norway

References

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Holoyen PK, Stensdotter AK. Patients with spondyloarthritis are equally satisfied with follow-up by physiotherapist and rheumatologist. Musculoskeletal Care. 2018 Sep;16(3):388-397. doi: 10.1002/msc.1241. Epub 2018 Mar 24.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 29573538 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2013/1520 (REK)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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