Spa Resorts, Spine Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Keywords
Balneotherapy, Health Resorts, Quality of life
Brief summary
In the first study group will participate patients with spine osteoarthritis who will be treated in polish spas in Subcarpathian Region. Complex physiotherapy including balneotherapy will be applied in study group participants. In the second study group will participate patients with spine osteoarthritis who will be treated in outpatient treatment. Complex physiotherapy without balneotherapy will be applied in second study group participants. In the control group will participate patients with spine osteoarthritis who will not have applied physiotherapy nor balneotherapy during observation. In all patients will be evaluated quality of life, level of pain intensity and health assessment.
Detailed description
The following questionnaires will be used: original socio-demographic data questionnaire, the VAS (visual analogue scale) pain severity rating scale, the modified Laitinen pain questionnaire, the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire LISAT-9 and the HAQ: Health Assesment Questionnaire. Questionnaires will be completed: before the beginning of therapy, one month and six months after the end of therapy. Questionnaires in control group will be completed: in the beginning of observation and in the same time intervals as in study groups.
Interventions
OTHERComprehensive physiotherapy including balneotherapy and filling questionaire
Three-week stay in a sanatorium with comprehensive physiotherapy including balneotherapy and three time filling questionaire.
OTHERComprehensive physiotherapy without balneotherapy and filling questionaire
Two-week outpatient treatment with comprehensive physiotherapy without balneotherapy and three time filling questionaire
OTHERNo intervention, only filling questionaire
No physiotherapy nor balneotherapy applied but three time filling questionaire
Sponsors
University of Rzeszow
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Comparison of the level of pain, life satisfaction and level of disability in people with degenerative spine disease which: 1. use the spa treatment 2. use complex physiotherapy in the place of residence 3. don't use physiotherapy, ad hoc pharmacotherapy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Spine osteoarthritis
Exclusion criteria
* no consent to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health Assesment Questionaire (HAQ) | Change from baseline HAQ value at month and six months after therapy | Subjective assesment of level of disability. Value of each of 8 subsections: minimum value 0, maximum value 3. total score is averaged. the best total score is 0, the worst is 3. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Laitinen Pain Indicator Questionnaire | Change from baseline Laitinen value at month and six months after therapy | pain severity rating scale. Each subsection is considered separately and total score is considered summed. In each of 4 subsections minimum value is 0, maximum value is 4. the best score is 0, the worst is 4. |
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) | Change from baseline VAS value at month and six months after therapy | pain severity rating scale. only one value. Minimium value is 0, maximum value is 10. the best is 0, the worst is 10. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LISAT-9) | Change from baseline LISAT-9 value at month and six months after therapy | Subjective assesment of life satisfaction. Each of 9 subsections is considered separately and in total. Minimum value in each subsection is 1, maximum value is 6. Total score is averaged. The best value is 6, the worst is 1. |
Countries
Poland
Outcome results
None listed