Rehabilitation of Young Patients With Rheumatic Diseases in a Warm Climate

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Rheumatic Diseases

Treatments: Other: Rehabilitation in warm climate

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02430402

013.5

Details and patient eligibility

About

Young patients with rheumatic diseases have challenges different from older patients due to their life situation. It has been reported that they do not have the same benefit from age non-specific rehabilitation in warm climate. This trial will test the effect of a specially adapted version of a rehabilitation program delivered in Spain (warm climate) for Norwegian young adults aged 20-35 years.

Enrollment: 64 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Inflammatory rheumatic disease
• Self reliant in daily life

Exclusion criteria

• conditions that might influence ability to fly to Spain and participate in rehabilitation in warm climate (Unstable heart disease, Serious lung disease, Chronic open ulcers, Serious mental health conditions, alcohol or drug addiction, Intolerant of sun and heat)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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64 participants in 2 patient groups

Climate therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Climate therapy consisting of 3 week stay at rehabilitation facility in Spain

Treatment:

Other: Rehabilitation in warm climate

Usual care

No Intervention group

Description:

Usual care provided as needed / agreed between patient and health care providers