Physiotherapy-led Outpatient Clinic for Patients With Spondyloarthritis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Arthritis, Psoriatic; Spondylarthritis; Spondylitis, Ankylosing; Spondylarthropathies; Sacroiliitis
• Interventions: Other: Physiotherapy follow-up

• Registration Number: NCT02098694
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Brief Summary

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

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-03-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-03-25
• Study First Posted: 2014-03-28
• Study Start: 2014-06
• Primary Completion: 2015-04
• Study Completion: 2015-04
• Status Verified: 2020-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 2020-06-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 62

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Physiotherapy follow-up	Physiotherapy follow-up	Consultation at Physiotherapy-led Outpatient Clinic every 4 month.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Leeds Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSQ)	8 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI)	8 months
Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS)	8 months
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)	8 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Rheumatology, Ålesund hospital; 🇳🇴 Ålesund, Norway