Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Spa Treatment in Swieradow Zdroj With Special Regard to the Action of Radon Waters

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

51 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-03-01

Study Completion Date

2016-03-30

Brief Summary

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Observation conducted during the 21 days of treatment in the health resort of Swieradow-Zdroj. In a treatment of applied therapy: radon therapeutic baths and inhalations, kinesiotherapy. Study group with degenerative joints and disc disease participating in therapy. The control group was selected by the spa workers, also suffering from a degenerative disease of the movement organs not using the spa's treatment base. In both of these groups, appropriate pre- and post-treatment studies were performed.

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Detailed Description

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The observation was conducted during 21 days of medicinal stays in the health resort of Swieradow-Zdroj. The treatment included a comprehensive therapy: radon therapeutic baths and inhalations, kinesiotherapy.

The study group consisted of patients with degenerative joints and disc disease participating in therapy. On the day of admission to the SPA the patients were subjected to subjective and objective examination. Laboratory tests (lipids profile, CRP, smear blood morphology, TAS- total antioxidative potential, metalloproteinase 8) were performed before treatment on day 5 and after 18 days. In addition, before and after treatment, standard scales were used to assess pain intensity: MCGill scale and VAS scale and anxiety and depression levels - HADS scale.

The control group was selected by the spa workers, also suffering from a degenerative disease of the movement organs not using the spa's treatment base. In this group also made the same study.

Conditions

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Osteoarthritis Degenerative Disc Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Study Group

The treatment included a comprehensive therapy: radon therapeutic baths and inhalations, kinesiotherapy. On the day of admission to the SPA the patients were subjected to subjective and objective examination. Laboratory tests (lipids profile, CRP, smear blood morphology, TAS- total antioxidative potential, metalloproteinase 8) were performed before treatment on day 5 and after 18 days. In addition, before and after treatment, standard scales were used to assess pain intensity: MCGill scale and VAS scale and anxiety and depression levels - HADS scale.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Radon therapeutic baths and inhalations

Intervention Type RADIATION

The natural water with low mineralized content plays a major therapeutic role with the parameters of Rn 303,1-441,5 Bq/l. In the treatment rooms (inhalation, cabins with baths and swimming pool) measurement of alpha radiation was 184,4-450,0 MeV. The measurements were analyzed every 3 months at the Institute of Occupational Medicine in the Department of Radiation Protection in Lodz, Poland. Among the types of treatments used in the therapy there was: comprehensive radon bath - with the temperature of 37 °C, duration 15 min., the treatments were performed every 2nd day, whereas radon inhalations lasted 15 min. with the temp. 37 °C- treatments were performed every 2nd day from Monday to Friday. Baths and inhalations were performed interchangeably and the total number of radon treatments during one stay was 15.

Kinesiotherapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

It is the therapeutic treatment of disease by passive and active muscular movements (as by massage) and of exercise. It is the core element of physiotherapy/physical therapy. Kinesiotherapy - duration of 30-45 min,

Control Group

On the day of admission to the SPA the patients were subjected to subjective and objective examination. Laboratory tests (lipids profile, CRP, smear blood morphology, TAS- total antioxidative potential, metalloproteinase 8) were performed before treatment on day 5 and after 18 days. In addition, before and after treatment, standard scales were used to assess pain intensity: MCGill scale and VAS scale and anxiety and depression levels - HADS scale.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Radon therapeutic baths and inhalations

The natural water with low mineralized content plays a major therapeutic role with the parameters of Rn 303,1-441,5 Bq/l. In the treatment rooms (inhalation, cabins with baths and swimming pool) measurement of alpha radiation was 184,4-450,0 MeV. The measurements were analyzed every 3 months at the Institute of Occupational Medicine in the Department of Radiation Protection in Lodz, Poland. Among the types of treatments used in the therapy there was: comprehensive radon bath - with the temperature of 37 °C, duration 15 min., the treatments were performed every 2nd day, whereas radon inhalations lasted 15 min. with the temp. 37 °C- treatments were performed every 2nd day from Monday to Friday. Baths and inhalations were performed interchangeably and the total number of radon treatments during one stay was 15.

Intervention Type RADIATION

Kinesiotherapy

It is the therapeutic treatment of disease by passive and active muscular movements (as by massage) and of exercise. It is the core element of physiotherapy/physical therapy. Kinesiotherapy - duration of 30-45 min,

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* the presence of degenerative joints and/or disc disease;
* age range 40-60 years;
* the written consent to participate in research;
* no impediment to comprehensive treatment at the spa.

Exclusion Criteria

* the lack of consent to participate in research;
* the age under 40 and over 60 years;
* the presence of diseases constituting a contraindication to therapy (compatible with the standard list of indications and contraindications to spa therapy);
* the presence of metabolic diseases.

Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No