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NCT Number: NCT02098694

Physiotherapy-led Outpatient Clinic for Patients With Spondyloarthritis

The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients with spondyloarthritis are more satisfied with a physiotherapy-led outpatient clinic than usual care and whether there is a difference between patients in a physiotherapy-led outpatient clinic and those in usual care regarding disease activity, function and mobility.

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Key information

Conditions

Spondylarthritis Ankylosis Arthritis Arthritis, Psoriatic Axial Spondyloarthritis Bone Diseases Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Psoriasis Sacroiliitis Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Spinal Diseases Spondylarthropathies Spondylitis Spondylitis, Ankylosing

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Department of Rheumatology, Ålesund hospital

Ålesund, 6026, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • confirmed diagnosis spondyloarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, spondylarthropathy, juvenile ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis with affection of the spine
  • age between 18 and 45 (born 1969 - 1996)

Exclusion criteria

  • also diagnosed with potentially functionally impairing neuromuscular, neurological or muscular disorders
  • insufficient Norwegian language skills
  • cognitive impairment
  • no sign of inflammation or bone erosions in the sacroiliac joints or in the spine on imaging

Treatment and study plan

Physiotherapy follow-up

Other

Physiotherapy consultation every 4 months containing assessment of the spine and its mobility, including axial joints, assessment of the patients activity profile.

Instruction in home-exercises and recommendations for optimization of activity profile. Information regarding the disease and the importance of physical activity and exercise.

Primary outcomes

  1. Leeds Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSQ)

    Time frame: 8 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI)

    Time frame: 8 months

  2. Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)

    Time frame: 8 months

  3. Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS)

    Time frame: 8 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • Helse Møre og Romsdal HF

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Mar 28, 2014
Registry last updated
Jun 9, 2020

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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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