Is hydrotherapy cost effective? The costs and outcome measures of hydrotherapy programmes compared with physiotherapy land techniques in children with rheumatoid conditions
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN53215499 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN53215499 |
| Protocol serial number | HTA 96/32/08 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme - HTA (UK) |
- Submission date
- 25/04/2003
- Registration date
- 25/04/2003
- Last edited
- 27/10/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mrs Heather Epps
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Physiotherapy
The Childrens Trust
Tadworth Court
Surrey
KT20 5RU
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)207 636 8333 ext. 2151 |
|---|---|
| hepps@thechildrenstrust.org.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Multicentre blind randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | The primary objective of the project is to assess the effects of hydrotherapy and land physiotherapy versus land physiotherapy alone on the quality of life and outcome disease for children with rheumatic disorders. The secondary objective is to analyse the cost effectiveness of the use of hydrotherapy as a treatment modality. A multicentre randomised, blinded study will be performed on 200 patients with rheumatic disease for at least 3 months. 200 patients (age 5-19) will be enrolled from rheumatology clinics. In each group 100 subjects will receive standardised land physiotherapy treatment and 100 subjects will receive additional hydrotherapy. Internationally agreed outcome measures, as well as muscle strength and physical fitness will be recorded prior to the treatment period and at 2 and 6 months follow up clinic visits. A cost utility analysis will be undertaken and quality of life measures analysed relating cost to benefit of intervention. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Musculoskeletal diseases: Arthritis (rheumatoid) |
| Intervention | 1. Hydrotherapy and land physiotherapy 2. Land physiotherapy only |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Quality of life and disease outcome |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration. |
| Completion date | 31/12/2001 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 200 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Children with rheumatic disorders |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/09/1999 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2001 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Department of Physiotherapy
Surrey
KT20 5RU
United Kingdom
KT20 5RU
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/10/2005 | Yes | No |
