Quality of Life Related to Health in Spa Users

University of Castilla-La Mancha80 enrolled

Overview

Hypothesis: The spa therapy treatment could improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in subjects with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, and patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Main objective: Analyze if HRQOL in patients with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, and patients with rheumatoid arthritis is modified by spa therapy treatment in the spa of Fitero (Spain). Design: Prospective observational study Participants: Fitero's spa users aged between 45-80 years old, diagnosed with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, and also with rheumatoid arthritis. At least 40 patients of each type will be included in the study. Participants must be receiving a treatment of at least ten days. Main Variable: The scores obtained in the Euroqol5Dimensions-5Levels questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) (for all subjects), the Western Ontario MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire, for subjects with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, and the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), for subjects with rheumatoid arthritis. Other variables: sociodemographic, anthropometric, clinics, and related with spa treatment. Follow-up duration: 9 months.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis Hip Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 45 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosed arthrosis of knee or hip and/or rheumatoid arthrosis * balneotherapy treatment of at least 10 days. * physically and mentally able to complete questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * have followed a balneotherapy treatment in the six previous month

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

HAQ (Health Assessment Questionnaire)-Disability of rheumatic patients

Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) assays the disability of rheumatic patients to carry out daily life activities. The questionary consists on 20 daily life questions, grouped in 8 areas, each one containing two or three questions related to daily life activities. Each question is scored from 0-3. 0 means "done without difficulties" (no disability), 3 score is "impossible to do" (completely disabled). The average of all responses is done. Average scores from 0-1 represent "mild to moderate difficulty", 1-2 means "moderate to severe disability", 3-2 indicates "severe to very severe disability".

Time frame: From 1st March 2019 to 1st December 2019

WOMAC

Western Ontario MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC)