Physiotherapy WORKs: a randomized controlled trial on the (cost-)effectiveness of a multimodal, personalized, work-oriented physiotherapy intervention in inflammatory arthritis.

Phase 3

Recruiting

• Conditions: Ankylosing Spondylitis; Axial spondyloarthritis; m. Bechterew; Rheumatoid artritis; 10023213

• Registration Number: NL-OMON51222
• Lead Sponsor: eids Universitair Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

A patient should meet all of the following criteria to be eligible:
1. Clinical diagnosis of RA or axSpA, confirmed by a rheumatologist.
2. Having paid employment for >=12 hours/week (including self-employment).
3.Moderate to poor work ability (Work Ability Index-Single Item Scale (WAS)
<=7/10), related to RA/axSpA and/or
self-reported history of sick-leave in the past 6 months related to RA/axSpA.
4. Self-reported limitations in physical functioning.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded if any of the following criteria are met:
1. Pensionable age within 2 years.
2. Comorbid disease or other (e.g. financial) situation influencing work
ability.
3. Pregnancy.
4. Having a labor dispute.
5. Current sick leave period of more than 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The primary outcome measure will be work ability, assessed by the Work Ability<br /><br>Index - Single Item Scale at 12 months follow-up.</p><br>