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Balneotherapy and Heated Tap Water Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ankilozan Spondilitte Balneoterapi İle Isıtılmış Çeşme Suyu Tedavisinin Karşılaştırılması

Pages
131–136
Publication Date
2009-09-01
DOI
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The data presented reveals the short-term effectiveness of BT on pain intensity, disease activity, functional capacity, spinal motion and global well being of the AS patients when compared with heated tap water therapy.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The objective is to evaluate clinical efficacy of balneotherapy. 48 Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) patients, selected according to the Modified New York diagnostic criteria, were randomized into 2 treatment groups; (in every group n=24) Balneotherapy (Group I) and Heated Tap Water Therapy (Group II) combined with exercises.
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Key Findings & Data:Patients in Group I (N = 24) were treated with hot spring water (38ºC).
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Conclusion & Impact:The data presented reveals the short-term effectiveness of BT on pain intensity, disease activity, functional capacity, spinal motion and global well being of the AS patients when compared with heated tap water therapy.
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⚙️Variables:balneoterapi · ankilozan spondilit · balneotherapy

Abstract

The objective is to evaluate clinical efficacy of balneotherapy. 48 Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) patients, selected according to the Modified New York diagnostic criteria, were randomized into 2 treatment groups; (in every group n=24) Balneotherapy (Group I) and Heated Tap Water Therapy (Group II) combined with exercises. Patients in Group I (N = 24) were treated with hot spring water (38ºC). The outcome measures were; Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), Bath AS Functional Index (BASFI), Bath AS Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), Dougados Functional Index (DFI), global well-being of the patient (GWB), erytrocyte sedimentation rate, morning stiffness, Modified Schober Test (Sch), fingertip-fibula head distance (FFD), chest expansion (CE), chin-manubrium distance and occiput-wall distance. The evaluations were done before treatment end at the 3rd month by double blinding procedure and ITT principle. Improvements were observed in BASDAI (p = 0.002); BASFI (p = 0.04); DFI (p = 0.03); NHP Pain (p= 0.01); GWB (p = 0.02); CE (p = 0.000); Sch (p = 0.04); and FFD (p = 0.03) were determined to be superior in Group I at the end of the 3rd month. The data presented reveals the short-term effectiveness of BT on pain intensity, disease activity, functional capacity, spinal motion and global well being of the AS patients when compared with heated tap water therapy.

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Çalışmanın amacı, balneoterapinin klinik etkinliğini araştırmaktır. 48 Ankilozan Spondilitli (AS) hasta, Modifiye New York tanı kriterlerine göre belirlendi ve egzersizle kombine Balneoterapi (Grup I) ve ısıtılmış çeşme suyu tedavisi (Grup II) olmak üzere (her biri n=24) 2 gruba randomize edilmiştir. Değerlendirme parametreleri; Notthingham Sağlık Profili (NSP), Bath AS Fonksiyonel İndeks (BASFI), Bath AS Hastalık Aktivitesi İndeksi (BASDAI), Dougados Fonksiyonel İndeks (DFI), Hastanın genel değerlendirmesi (HGD), eritrosit sedimentasyon hızı, sabah tutukluğu, modifiye Schober testi (Sch), parmak ucu fibula mesafesi (PFM), göğüs ekspansiyon (GE), çene-manubrium mesafesi ve oksiput-duvar mesafesidir. Değerlendirmeler tedavi öncesi ve tedavi sonrası 3.ay olmak üzere 2 kez çift kör ve ITT prensibine göre yapılmıştır. 3.ayda BASDAI'de (p=0,002), BASFI'de (p=0,04); DFI'de (p=0,03); NSP Ağrıda (p=0,01); HGD'de (p=0,02); GE'de (p=0,00); Sch'de (p=0,04) ve PFM'de (p=0,03) Grup I lehine anlamlı düzelmeler gözlendi. BT'nin kısa süreli izlemde ağrı, hastalık aktivitesi, fonksiyonel kapasite, spinal flexibilite ve hastanın genel değerlendirmesinde etkili olduğu gösterilmiştir.

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Alp, A., Şen, U., Kurtoğlu, Z., Yurtkuran, M., Ercan, İ. (2009). Balneotherapy and Heated Tap Water Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis. Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 35 Sayı: 3, 131–136. https://ajindex.com/articles/1182922

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