NCT00722514

Brief Summary

Long term disease management is essential for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a chronic progressive systemic inflammatory disease of the axial skeleton. Extensive information about the disease is a necessary first step. An education program for AS was implemented to improve inpatient medical rehabilitation. In a controlled quasi-experimental multicentric study the efficacy of this program was analysed.

Trial Health

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Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 1998

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 1998

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2001

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2001

Completed
7.1 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 23, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 25, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

August 18, 2008

Status Verified

July 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

July 23, 2008

Last Update Submit

August 14, 2008

Conditions

Ankylosing SpondylitisSpondyloarthritis

Study Arms (2)

IG

EXPERIMENTAL

Patient education

Behavioral: patient education

CG

OTHER

without patient education

Behavioral: Standard Care

Interventions

patient educationBEHAVIORAL

* complex individual antiinflammatory rehabilitation program during inpatient rehabilitation (physiotherapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, health-promoting measures and more) and additionally * Patient education 6 x 90 Minutes

IG
Standard CareBEHAVIORAL

* complex individual antiinflammatory rehabilitation program during inpatient * complex individual medical rehabilitation (physiotherapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, health-promoting measures and more) and additionally * further 6 treatments from available disciplines(e.g. massage, electrotherapy, bath)

CG

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) according to modified New York Criteria
  • Early diagnosis criteria for AS
  • ESSG Criteria for Spondyloarthritis

You may not qualify if:

  • History of malignant disease during past five years
  • Secondary fibromyalgia syndrome
  • Group integration deficiencies
  • Seminar repeaters

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Rehazentrum Bad Eilsen

Bad Eilsen, Lower Saxony, 31707, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spondylitis, AnkylosingSpondylarthritis

Interventions

Patient Education as TopicStandard of Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Axial SpondyloarthritisSpondylarthropathiesSpondylitisSpinal DiseasesBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesAnkylosisJoint DiseasesArthritis

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health EducationPreventive Health ServicesHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and ServicesQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareHealth Services AdministrationHealth Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Study Officials

  • Inge Ehlebracht-Koenig, MD

    Rehazentrum Bad Eilsen

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 23, 2008

First Posted

July 25, 2008

Study Start

July 1, 1998

Primary Completion

February 1, 2001

Study Completion

July 1, 2001

Last Updated

August 18, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-07

Locations

DE(1)