The effect of massage in rheumatoid arthritis
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Swedish massage.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20111210008348N41
- Lead Sponsor
- Kashan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis in hand joints.
The Visual Analog Scale> 4.
The pittsburg sleep quality index > 5.
No history of hand surgery.
Age 18–65 years
Having the consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
Acute pain in the joints of the hand.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of Pain. Timepoint: Before, after and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of sleep. Timepoint: Before,after and one month After intervention. Method of measurement: Pittsburg sleep quality questionnaire.