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Effect of a multidisciplinary in-patient rehabilitation program for patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Ankylosing spondylitis
Registration Number
ISRCTN75685576
Lead Sponsor
The Norwegian Government (Helse Øst)
Brief Summary

2013 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23138412 (added 03/05/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
95
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 18 and 65 years
2. AS according to the New York classification criteria
3. Ability to communicate in Norwegian

Exclusion Criteria

1. Coronary heart disease
2. Surgery or rehabilitation last six months
3. Cognitive impairment or mental disease
4. Pregnancy
5. Change in medication last month
6. BASDAI score <40 mm

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Physical function, measured by the Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index (BASFI)<br> 2. Pain, stiffness, fatigue and disease activity: Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index (BASDAI)<br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Self-efficacy: the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES)<br> 2. General health: the Short Form-36 and the BAS Patient Global Score (BAS-G)3. Joint mobility: BAS Metrology Index (BASMI)<br> 4. Biological signs of inflammation: erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein<br> 5. Activity and participation: the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)<br> 6. Sleep quality: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index<br> 7. Fatigue: BASDAI, SF-36 (vitality scale) and the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory<br> 8. Use of medications and health care resources<br>
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