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.
Investigators
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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