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A Study Investigating an Exercise and Education Programme for Individuals With Ankylosing Spondylitis

NCT00764686 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2009-09-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS) is a chronic, inflammatory, rheumatic disease (Khan, 2002). AS is associated with increased work disability and use of healthcare resources (Ward et al, 2008). Evidence suggests that group exercise is the most effective form of physiotherapy management for individuals with Ankylosing Spondylitis (Dagfinrud et al, 2008). To date, no research has been published in relation to short, intensive group exercise programmes.

This study aims to investigate the effects of a five day exercise and education programme for individuals with Ankylosing Spondylitis. Effects of the programme on disease activity, function and spinal mobility will be measured using using validated quantitative measures; the overall value of the programme for patients will be explored by means of semi-structured interviews.

Conditions

  • Spondylitis, Ankylosing

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise and Education

One hydrotherapy class, one land-exercise class and one education session daily, for five days. Each exercise class and education session is one hour in duration.

OTHER

Exercise and Education

Two hydrotherapy classes, one land-exercise class and one education session daily, for five days. Each exercise class and education are one hour in duration.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University College Dublin

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anne-Marie Keown, BSc MSc · Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

  • Tara Cusack, PhD · University College Dublin

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-06-30
Primary Completion
2008-10-31
Completion
2009-01-31

Countries

  • Ireland

Study Locations

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