Physiotherapy-led Outpatient Clinic for Patients With Spondyloarthritis

N/ACompletedNCT02098694

Norwegian University of Science and Technology62 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with spondyloarthritis are more satisfied with a physiotherapy-led outpatient clinic than usual care and whether there is a difference between patients in a physiotherapy-led outpatient clinic and those in usual care regarding disease activity, function and mobility.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Spondylarthritis Spondylitis, Ankylosing Spondylarthropathies Sacroiliitis Arthritis, Psoriatic

Interventions

Physiotherapy follow-upOTHER

Physiotherapy consultation every 4 months containing assessment of the spine and its mobility, including axial joints, assessment of the patients activity profile. Instruction in home-exercises and recommendations for optimization of activity profile. Information regarding the disease and the importance of physical activity and exercise.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * confirmed diagnosis spondyloarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, spondylarthropathy, juvenile ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis with affection of the spine * age between 18 and 45 (born 1969 - 1996) Exclusion Criteria: * also diagnosed with potentially functionally impairing neuromuscular, neurological or muscular disorders * insufficient Norwegian language skills * cognitive impairment * no sign of inflammation or bone erosions in the sacroiliac joints or in the spine on imaging

Locations (1)

Department of Rheumatology, Ålesund hospital

Ålesund, Norway

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Leeds Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSQ)

Time frame: 8 months

Secondary Outcomes

Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI)

Time frame: 8 months

Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)

Time frame: 8 months

Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS)

Time frame: 8 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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