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Effectiveness of Radon Spa Therapy in Multimodal Rehabilitative Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

NCT00334620 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2006-06-08

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Summary

The study aimed to investigate effects of radon (plus CO2) baths on RA in contrast to artificial CO2 baths in RA rehabilitation.

134 patients of an in-patient rehabilitative programme were randomly assigned to the groups. Outcomes were limitations in occupational context/ daily living (main outcome), pain, medication, etc. measured before start, after end of treatment, and up to a year thereafter.

Superiority of radon treatment was found regarding reduced limitations in daily living until 12 months after end of treatment. Steroid consumption and NSAIDs were significantly reduced.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

15 radon(+CO2) baths vs 15 CO2 baths; beside rehabilitation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • In-patient rehabilition hospital Klinik Bad Brambach

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University hospital Dresden, III. Medical hospital and Outpatient clinic

    collaborator OTHER

  • Forschungsinstitut für Balneologie und Kurortwissenschaft Bad Elster

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Hans-Egbert Schröder, MD, Prof · Director III. Med. Hospital, University hospital, Technical University Dresden,

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1998-07-31
Completion
2005-05-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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