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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN44344800
ISRCTN44344800
Completed
Not Applicable

A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of hydrotherapy and land exercises on global well-being in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)0 sites0 target enrollmentSeptember 30, 2004

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 30, 2004
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • a. Invitation \- potential volunteers will be invited to participate when they attend their Rheumatology out\-patient appointment sessions. They will be provided with a Patient Information Leaflet and a short screening Questionnaire with a section to state their interest in participation
  • b. Consent \- Informed consent for participation in the study will be sought from all volunteers and consent forms will be completed. A copy of this form will be retained by each patient.
  • c. Patient Selection:
  • 1\. Ability to understand the purpose of the study, give informed consent in writing and follow simple instructions
  • 2\. Age \>18 years
  • 3\. Stable disease modifying drugs for 6 weeks before study entry
  • 4\. No injected steroids 4 weeks prior to study entry
  • 5\. Stable non\-steroidal anti\-inflammatory drugs for 2 weeks before entry
  • 6\. No surgery 3 months preceding study or planned surgery within 3 months of entry
  • 7\. Functional class I, II, III

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patients who have received physiotherapy or hydrotherapy in the past 6 months
  • 2\. Any medical condition that in the opinion of the investigators would cause the study to be detrimental to the patient
  • 3\. Known chlorine sensitivity
  • 4\. Open or infected skin wound
  • 5\. Poorly controlled epilepsy
  • 6\. Incontinence of faeces
  • 7\. Weight \>16 stones (102 kg) \- inability to meet emergency procedures in our hydrotherapy pool
  • 8\. Pregnancy or breast\-feeding
  • 9\. Fear of water precluding hydrotherapy
  • 10\. Inability to communicate with therapist effectively

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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