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NCT Number: NCT01755832

Heated Pool Exercise Groups for Patients With Rheumatic Diseases

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of heated pool group exercises for patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases with regard to symptoms (pain, fatigue, stiffness and ability to carry out daily activities).

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Key information

Conditions

Rheumatic Disease Connective Tissue Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatic Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

National resource center for rehabilitation in rheumatology

Oslo, 0319, Norway

About this study

The patients receive text messages on mobile phones twice a week for circa 40 weeks. The text messages ask for pain, fatigue, stiffness and ability to carry out everyday activities. The patients should respond with a number from 0 to 10, where 0 is no symptoms/no hindering of activity and 10 is worst symptoms/worst hindering of activity.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Referral from a medical doctor to group exercises in heated pool
  • Inflammatory rheumatic joint disease
  • > 18 years
  • Stable disease
  • Mobile phone owner
  • Understand and use text messages on mobile phones

Exclusion criteria

  • Independent living
  • Joint surgery previous to the study start

Treatment and study plan

Pool exercise

Procedure

Group exercise in heated pool one hour per week for 12 weeks.

Primary outcomes

  1. Activity

    Time frame: 40 weeks

    How much do your health problems affect your ability to conduct daily activities? The outcome is assessed on a ten-point rating scale ranging from zero to ten with "0" representing "no affect" and "10" representing "extreme affect".

  2. Pain

    Time frame: 40 weeks

    How much pain do you have at present? The outcome is measured on a ten-point numeric rating scale (NRS) ranging from zero to ten with "0" representing "no pain" and "10" representing "extreme pain".

  3. Fatigue

    Time frame: 40 weeks

    How much fatigue do you have at present? The outcome is assesses on a ten-point rating scale ranging from zero to ten with "0" representing "no fatigue" and "10" representing "extreme fatigue"

  4. Stiffness

    Time frame: 40 weeks

    How much stiffness do you have at present? The outcome is assessed on a ten-point numeric rating scale with "0" representing "no stiffness" and "10" representing "extreme stiffness".

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Resource Center for Rehabilitation in Rheumatology

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Better Everyday-life With Heated Pool Exercise Groups for Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2015
First posted
Dec 24, 2012
Registry last updated
Jan 9, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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