Physiotherapy-led Outpatient Clinic for Patients With Spondyloarthritis

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02098694

Enrollment

Registered

2014-03-28

Start date

2014-06-30

Completion date

2015-04-30

Last updated

2020-06-09

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Conditions

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

Keywords

Physiotherapy, Outpatient clinic

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.

Interventions

OTHERPhysiotherapy 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.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Leeds Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSQ)	8 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI)	8 months
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)	8 months
Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS)	8 months

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

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