Gout Arthritis Diseases patient Cold water immersion,
Conditions
Interventions
The participants maintained their daily activities during the intervention. When daily activity ended,
the intervention was begun. CWI therapy by immersed the whole part of inflamed target joints in the water at 20-
30C for 20 minutes/day. The intervention was continued for four weeks. The researchers work together with the nurses of community health services to give the intervention.,The participants would not r
they are allowed to received the usual care
Cold water immersion,Control Group
Sponsors
Ministry of Science and Technology
Ministry of Science and Technology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria included 1) people with acute gouty arthritis in the knee or ankle or metatarsophalangeal or metacarpophalangeal or olecranon bursa or wrist, 2) participants were Indonesian nationals and aged ≥18 years, 3) they had visited a clinic of the public community health service of Tomohon City, and 4) they had agreed to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants, who self-reported the presence of other types of inflammatory arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthritis, were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Baseline Visual Analog Scale,Pain 2nd week intervention/during the intervention Visual Analog Scale,Pain 4th week intervention/immediately after the intervention Visual Analog Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Joint mobility Baseline Goniometry,Joint mobility 2nd week intervention/during the intervention Goniometry,Joint Mobility 4th week intervention/immediately after intervention Goniometry,Stress, anxiety, depression Baseline Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire,Stress, anxiety, depression 2nd week intervention/during the intervention Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire,Stress, anxiety, depression 4th week intervention/immediately after intervention Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire,Quality of Life (QOL) Baseline 36 Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire,Quality of Life (QOL) 2nd week intervention/during the intervention 36 Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire,Quality of Life (QOL) 4th week intervention/immediately after intervention 36 Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire,Physical activity (MET-h/week) level Baseline Physical Activity Guideline from the Advisory Committee for Americans,Physical activity (MET-h/week) level 2nd week intervention/during the intervention Physical Activity Guideline from the Advisory Committee for Americans,Physical activity (MET-h/week) level 4th week intervention/immediately after intervention Physical Activity Guideline from the Advisory Committee for Americans | — |
Countries
taiwan
Contacts
Public Contactrosiana rayanti
Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana
Outcome results
None listed