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Effect of Siwan Sand Therapy on Pulmonary Functions of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

NCT07287696 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to compare between the effects of Siwan sand therapy and physical therapy program on pulmonary function, functional activity, and pain in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

Forty five patients were recruited according to the American Rheumatism Association criteria 2010 for the study, fifteen of them had been dropped, the other thirty patients (11 male and 19 female) were assigned into two equal groups: group (A) received Siwan sand therapy inform of sand bath for 5-days, followed by massage with olive oil, while group (B) received physiotherapy for 2-months in form of hot back, TENS, aerobic exercise and strengthening exercise, for the period between June 2016 and August 2019. All patients were evaluated pre-treatment and post treatment

Conditions

  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA

Interventions

OTHER

sand therapy

Patients received sand bathing between 2 pm and 4 pm between the end of May and the first two weeks of September. The atmospheric temperature was 40-45°C, the sand surface temperature ranged from 75 to 82°C and the temperature under the sand surface by 10-20 cm was 50-60°C, measured by an infrared thermometer (Medisana, Germany). A hole of 20-40 cm in depth, 80 cm in width and 100-150 cm in length was dug. A long shallow hole was dug in the early morning to permit the heating of the sand by the sun's rays; after the lying down the patient, he/she was covered to the neck by hot dry sand from the surface of the desert.

OTHER

physical therapy program

physical therapy program composed of aerobic and strengthening exercise, TENS and hot application 2 sessions per week for 2 months. Group (B): consisted of 15 patients who were treated by the Siwan traditional program consisting of 5-sessions of sand therapy for 5 days followed by massage with olive oil. Physiotherapy Aerobic exercises in the form of walking on a treadmill, with moderate intensity ranged from 55-65% of target heart rate, according to Karvonen formula {resting heart rate + (maximum heart rate - resting hart rate)55-65%}\[33\]; the patient performed intermittent aerobic exercise for 15-30 min at the first session; they began with 15 min walking and then the duration was increased to reach 30 min; patients began with warming up for 5-minutes, followed by stimulus phase for 5-20 minutes and ended with cooling down for 5-minutes. The patient performed walking as a home program for Two times per week. Moreover, the physiotherapy program involved progressive strengthen

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ahram Canadian University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
59 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-30
Primary Completion
2019-08-31
Completion
2019-08-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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