Is hydrotherapy cost effective? The costs and outcome measures of hydrotherapy programmes compared with physiotherapy land techniques in children with rheumatoid conditions

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN53215499

Enrollment

200

Registered

2003-04-25

Start date

1999-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal diseases: Arthritis (rheumatoid) Musculoskeletal Diseases Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Interventions

1. Hydrotherapy and land physiotherapy 2. Land physiotherapy only

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with rheumatic disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life and disease outcome	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026