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The Effect of Neurodynamic Mobilization Exercise on Lower Limb Pain in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.

NCT02110940 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2016-02-25

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Summary

This clinical trial is the first study to apply neurodynamic mobilization, a nervous system specific therapeutic exercise, on patients with rheumatoid arthritis(RA). Objective of the study is to find out the effect of neurodynamic mobilization for joint inflammation in patients with RA.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Neurodynamic mobilization exercise

The mobilization exercise is conducted with 10 repetitions for each action, the action is hold for 5 seconds when subjects had the stretch feeling. The series of exercise is told to perform 2 sets a day, daily practice. Subjects' conditions will be reviewed at the end of 4th and 8th week. An exercise log book will be provided for each subject to record down the compliance of the exercise.

OTHER

Conservative Physiotherapy

The control group is assigned to received conventional treatment in the physiotherapy department with the standard rehabilitation protocol consisted of electrotherapy for pain relief, strengthening exercise to increase the strength of the thigh

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chi Ngai Lo, Master

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-31
Primary Completion
2016-08-31
Completion
2016-08-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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Diseases

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