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Evaluation of a Patient Education Program for Ankylosing Spondylitis

Primary Purpose

Ankylosing Spondylitis, Spondyloarthritis

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Germany
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
patient education
Standard Care
Sponsored by
Rehazentrum Bad Eilsen
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional trial for Ankylosing Spondylitis

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) according to modified New York Criteria
  • Early diagnosis criteria for AS
  • ESSG Criteria for Spondyloarthritis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of malignant disease during past five years
  • Secondary fibromyalgia syndrome
  • Group integration deficiencies
  • Seminar repeaters

Sites / Locations

  • Rehazentrum Bad Eilsen

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Other

Arm Label

IG

CG

Arm Description

Patient education

without patient education

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
July 23, 2008
Last Updated
August 14, 2008
Sponsor
Rehazentrum Bad Eilsen
Collaborators
Hannover Medical School
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00722514
Brief Title
Evaluation of a Patient Education Program for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Official Title
Evaluation of a Patient Education Program for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2008
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
July 1998 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
February 2001 (undefined)
Study Completion Date
July 2001 (undefined)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Rehazentrum Bad Eilsen
Collaborators
Hannover Medical School

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Long term disease management is essential for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a chronic progressive systemic inflammatory disease of the axial skeleton. Extensive information about the disease is a necessary first step. An education program for AS was implemented to improve inpatient medical rehabilitation. In a controlled quasi-experimental multicentric study the efficacy of this program was analysed.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Spondyloarthritis

7. Study Design

Study Phase
Not Applicable

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
IG
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Patient education
Arm Title
CG
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
without patient education
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
patient education
Intervention Description
complex individual antiinflammatory rehabilitation program during inpatient rehabilitation (physiotherapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, health-promoting measures and more) and additionally Patient education 6 x 90 Minutes
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Standard Care
Intervention Description
complex individual antiinflammatory rehabilitation program during inpatient complex individual medical rehabilitation (physiotherapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, health-promoting measures and more) and additionally further 6 treatments from available disciplines(e.g. massage, electrotherapy, bath)

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) according to modified New York Criteria Early diagnosis criteria for AS ESSG Criteria for Spondyloarthritis Exclusion Criteria: History of malignant disease during past five years Secondary fibromyalgia syndrome Group integration deficiencies Seminar repeaters
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Inge Ehlebracht-Koenig, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Rehazentrum Bad Eilsen
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Rehazentrum Bad Eilsen
City
Bad Eilsen
State/Province
Lower Saxony
ZIP/Postal Code
31707
Country
Germany

12. IPD Sharing Statement

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