Hip Osteoarthritis, Knee Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions
Keywords
knee osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, balneology, hip balneology
Brief summary
Hypothesis: The spa therapy treatment could improve health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in subjects with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, and patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Main objective: Analyze if HRQOL in patients with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, and patients with rheumatoid arthritis is modified by spa therapy treatment in the spa of Fitero (Spain). Design: Prospective observational study Participants: Fitero's spa users aged between 45-80 years old, diagnosed with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, and also with rheumatoid arthritis. At least 40 patients of each type will be included in the study. Participants must be receiving a treatment of at least ten days. Main Variable: The scores obtained in the Euroqol5Dimensions-5Levels questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) (for all subjects), the Western Ontario MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire, for subjects with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis, and the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), for subjects with rheumatoid arthritis. Other variables: sociodemographic, anthropometric, clinics, and related with spa treatment. Follow-up duration: 9 months.
Interventions
OTHERbalneotherapy
10 days of balneotherapy with immersion techniques using Fitero spa water.
Sponsors
University of Castilla-La Mancha
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
45 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* diagnosed arthrosis of knee or hip and/or rheumatoid arthrosis * balneotherapy treatment of at least 10 days. * physically and mentally able to complete questionnaires
Exclusion criteria
* have followed a balneotherapy treatment in the six previous month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HAQ (Health Assessment Questionnaire)-Disability of rheumatic patients | From 1st March 2019 to 1st December 2019 | Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) assays the disability of rheumatic patients to carry out daily life activities. The questionary consists on 20 daily life questions, grouped in 8 areas, each one containing two or three questions related to daily life activities. Each question is scored from 0-3. 0 means done without difficulties (no disability), 3 score is impossible to do (completely disabled). The average of all responses is done. Average scores from 0-1 represent mild to moderate difficulty, 1-2 means moderate to severe disability, 3-2 indicates severe to very severe disability. |
| WOMAC | From 1st March 2019 to 1st December 2019 | Western Ontario MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed