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 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | M0107 |
- 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
Professor 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
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| 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 | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/1994 |
| Completion date | 31/12/1994 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | Added May 2008: 139 participants |
| 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
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Rheumatology
Bath
BA1 1RL
United Kingdom
BA1 1RL
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
Charity
Charity
Copeman House
St Mary's Court
St Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 7TD
United Kingdom
| info@arc.org.uk | |
| Website | http://www.arc.org.uk |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/02jkpm469 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
Arthritis Research Campaign (UK)
No information available
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | 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 |
