Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy and Tolerability of Mud Packs Therapy in Osteoarthritis of the Hand
Lead Sponsor:
University of Siena
Conditions:
Osteoarthritis
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-75 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Objective To assess both the short-term and the long term effectiveness of spa therapy in patients with primary hand osteoarthritis (OA) in a single blind, prospective controlled, randomized trial.
Detailed Description
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of joint disease and a major contributor of disability in older people. Current treatment of OA include pharmacological and non-pharmacological modalities. Spa t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the hands according to the ACR criteria
Exclusion
- Patients suffering from any other rheumatological disease other than osteoarthritis
- Patients that have been treated with mud-pack therapy and balneotherapy in the last 9 months
- Contraindications to mud-packs and balneotherapy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00773682
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2010
Last Update
November 17 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Rheumatology Unit Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese
Siena, Siena, Italy, 53100