Osteoarthritis of the KneesNCT00450606
The Effects of Ambulatory Treatment at the Dead Sea on Osteoarthritis of the Knees
A study testing Balneotherapy and hydrotherapy in people with Osteoarthritis of the Knees, run by Soroka University Medical Center.
Trial summary
This study will check the efficacy of balneological therapy of bathing in Dead Sea fountain waters over a 6 week period on a twice a week basis (overall 12 treatments) in patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the knees. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Osteoarthritis of the Knees
- What is being tested?
- Balneotherapy and hydrotherapy
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Mar 2007to Dec 2007
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients suffering from Osteoarthritis of the knees according to the conventional measurements of the American College of Rheumatology and who are treated in the Rheumatological clinics of the Soroka University Medical Center
Who cannot join
- Patients suffering from any other rheumatological disease other than osteoarthritis
- Patients that were previously treated with hydrotherapy or balneotherapy
- Patients suffering from balance disorders or loss of consciousness disorders such as epilepsy, arrhythmias etc.
About this study
This study will check the efficacy of balneological therapy of bathing in Dead Sea fountain waters over a 6 week period on a twice a week basis (overall 12 treatments) in patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the knees.
Read the detailed description
Since stay in the Dead Sea for a long period of time is an expensive matter, it is important to determine whether twice a week treatments can be as beneficiary as two straight weeks of treatments as was shown to be effective in previous studies.
Our study will follow the patients for a longer period of time (6 months) than was done in previous studies.
An additional advantage will be separating the therapeutical effect of our specific treatment from the therapeutical effect of being in a comfortable hotel away from the daily nuisances for 2 weeks which by itself has been shown to be pain relieving in patients suffering from rheumatic diseases.
Our study will take 50 patients suffering from Osteoarthritis of the knees and divide them in to 2 equal groups. One group will be treated twice a week with thermo-mineral baths at the temperature of 35-36 degrees Celsius for approximately 20 minutes. The other group will be treated twice a week with hot sweet water tub (without the water jets!) of the same temperature and for the same length of time.
Both groups will change nothing in their current medical treatment.
The patients will be examined at 5 points during this study: a few days before their first treatment, right after their last treatment (after 6 weeks), after one month, after 3 months and after 6 months.
All examination will be performed in the Soroka University Medical Center.
The clinical indexes and questionnaires which would be filled during this trial will be:
- WOMAC index
- Lequesne's index
- Visual analogue scale by the patient
- Visual analogue scale by the doctor
- SF 36 and Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ)
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the Knees
- Being tested
- Balneotherapy and hydrotherapy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Balneotherapy and hydrotherapyProcedure or surgery
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Quality of life evaluation at one, three and six months
Functional state of the patient at one, three and six months
Osteoarthritis severity at one, three and six months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Mar 2007 (estimated)
- Study startMar 2007
- Primary completionDec 2007
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Osteoarthritis of the KneesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Lot Spa Hotel Dead Sea
- Investigators
- Shaul Sukenik, Prof., Principal investigator, Soroka University Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00450606
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SOR450007CTIL
- Status last verified
- May 2008
- First submitted
- 21 Mar 2007
- Last updated
- 21 May 2008
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 May 2008. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effects of Ambulatory Treatment at the Dead Sea on Osteoarthritis of the Knees
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00450606
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SOR450007CTIL
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the Knees
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Soroka University Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Lot Spa Hotel Dead Sea
- Study start
- Mar 2007
- Primary completion
- Dec 2007 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Mar 2007 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study will check the efficacy of balneological therapy of bathing in Dead Sea fountain waters over a 6 week period on a twice a week basis (overall 12 treatments) in patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the knees.
Detailed description
Since stay in the Dead Sea for a long period of time is an expensive matter, it is important to determine whether twice a week treatments can be as beneficiary as two straight weeks of treatments as was shown to be effective in previous studies.
Our study will follow the patients for a longer period of time (6 months) than was done in previous studies.
An additional advantage will be separating the therapeutical effect of our specific treatment from the therapeutical effect of being in a comfortable hotel away from the daily nuisances for 2 weeks which by itself has been shown to be pain relieving in patients suffering from rheumatic diseases.
Our study will take 50 patients suffering from Osteoarthritis of the knees and divide them in to 2 equal groups. One group will be treated twice a week with thermo-mineral baths at the temperature of 35-36 degrees Celsius for approximately 20 minutes. The other group will be treated twice a week with hot sweet water tub (without the water jets!) of the same temperature and for the same length of time.
Both groups will change nothing in their current medical treatment.
The patients will be examined at 5 points during this study: a few days before their first treatment, right after their last treatment (after 6 weeks), after one month, after 3 months and after 6 months.
All examination will be performed in the Soroka University Medical Center.
The clinical indexes and questionnaires which would be filled during this trial will be:
- WOMAC index
- Lequesne's index
- Visual analogue scale by the patient
- Visual analogue scale by the doctor
- SF 36 and Health assessment questionnaire (HAQ)
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients suffering from Osteoarthritis of the knees according to the conventional measurements of the American College of Rheumatology and who are treated in the Rheumatological clinics of the Soroka University Medical Center
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Patients suffering from any other rheumatological disease other than osteoarthritis
- Patients that were previously treated with hydrotherapy or balneotherapy
- Patients suffering from balance disorders or loss of consciousness disorders such as epilepsy, arrhythmias etc.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Balneotherapy and hydrotherapy | Procedure or surgery | – |
Primary outcome
Quality of life evaluation at one, three and six months
Functional state of the patient at one, three and six months
Osteoarthritis severity at one, three and six months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 May 2008.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Shaul Sukenik, Prof. principal investigator
Soroka University Medical Center
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Balneotherapy and hydrotherapy in people with Osteoarthritis of the Knees, run by Soroka University Medical Center.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 May 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Quality of life evaluation at one, three and six months. The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 May 2008.