Evaluation of a Patient Education Program for Ankylosing Spondylitis

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00722514

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2008-07-25

Start date

1998-07-31

Completion date

2001-07-31

Last updated

2008-08-18

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Conditions

Ankylosing Spondylitis, Spondyloarthritis

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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALpatient education

* 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

BEHAVIORALStandard Care

* 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)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026