Physiotherapy-led Outpatient Clinic for Patients With Spondyloarthritis

Arthritis, Psoriatic Clinical Trial

Official title:

Physiotherapy-led Outpatient Clinic for Patients With Spondyloarthritis

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02098694
• Other study ID #: 2013/1520 (REK)
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 2014
• Est. completion date: April 2015

Study information

• Verified date: June 2020
• Source: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 62
• Est. completion date: April 2015
• Est. primary completion date: April 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arthritis, Psoriatic
• Sacroiliitis
• Spondylarthritis
• Spondylarthropathies
• Spondylitis
• Spondylitis, Ankylosing

Intervention

Other:
• Physiotherapy follow-up
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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Norway	Department of Rheumatology, Ålesund hospital	Ålesund

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Norwegian University of Science and Technology	Helse Møre og Romsdal HF

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

References & Publications (1)

Holøyen PK, Stensdotter AK. Patients with spondyloarthritis are equally satisfied with follow-up by physiotherapist and rheumatologist. Musculoskeletal Care. 2018 Sep;16(3):388-397. doi: 10.1002/msc.1241. Epub 2018 Mar 24. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Leeds Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSQ)		8 months
Secondary	Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI)		8 months
Secondary	Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)		8 months
Secondary	Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS)		8 months