A prospective randomised trial to examine the therapeutic effects of hydrotherapy in chronic rheumatoid arthritic patients
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN58751336 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN58751336 |
| Protocol serial number | M0107 |
| Sponsor | Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK) |
| Funders | Arthritis Research Campaign (UK), Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (UK) |
- Submission date
- 15/07/2002
- Registration date
- 15/07/2002
- Last edited
- 27/01/2009
- 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
Prof P Maddison
Scientific
Scientific
Rheumatology
Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases
Upper Borough Walls
Bath
BA1 1RL
United Kingdom
| peter.maddison@nww-tr.wales.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) |
| Intervention | Patients were randomly assigned to hydrotherapy, seated immersion, land exercise or progressive relaxation. Patients attended 30-min sessions twice weekly for 4 weeks. Physical and psychological measures were completed before and after intervention and at 3 month follow-up. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/12/1994 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 139 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients with RA who met Steinbrocker's functional class I, II or III on stable drug therapy during the previous 3 months |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/1994 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/1994 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Rheumatology
Bath
BA1 1RL
United Kingdom
BA1 1RL
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 | 01/06/1996 | Yes | No |
