Physiotherapy-led Outpatient Clinic for Patients With Spondyloarthritis
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interventional
62
1 country
1
Brief 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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2014
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 25, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 28, 2014
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2015
CompletedJune 9, 2020
June 1, 2020
10 months
March 25, 2014
June 4, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Leeds Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSQ)
8 months
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI)
8 months
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)
8 months
Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS)
8 months
Study Arms (2)
Physiotherapy follow-up
EXPERIMENTALConsultation at Physiotherapy-led Outpatient Clinic every 4 month.
Usual care
NO INTERVENTIONConsultation every 4 months, twice a year by rheumatologist as usual, once a year by nurse.
Interventions
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.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- confirmed diagnosis spondyloarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, spondylarthropathy, juvenile ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis with affection of the spine
- age between 18 and 45 (born 1969 - 1996)
You may not qualify if:
- 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
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Department of Rheumatology, Ålesund hospital
Ålesund, 6026, Norway
Related Publications (1)
Holoyen 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.
PMID: 29573538RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ann-Katrin Stensdotter, PhD
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 25, 2014
First Posted
March 28, 2014
Study Start
June 1, 2014
Primary Completion
April 1, 2015
Study Completion
April 1, 2015
Last Updated
June 9, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share