Balneotherapy and Heated Tap Water Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Volume: 35 Number: 3 September 1, 2009
  • Alev Alp
  • Ufuk Şen
  • Zübeyde Kurtoğlu
  • Merih Yurtkuran
  • İlker Ercan
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Balneotherapy and Heated Tap Water Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis

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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Alev Alp This is me

Ufuk Şen This is me

Zübeyde Kurtoğlu This is me

Merih Yurtkuran This is me

İlker Ercan This is me

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September 1, 2009

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September 1, 2009

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Year 2009 Volume: 35 Number: 3

APA
Alp, A., Şen, U., Kurtoğlu, Z., Yurtkuran, M., & Ercan, İ. (2009). Balneotherapy and Heated Tap Water Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, 35(3), 131-136. https://izlik.org/JA83BH44AP
AMA
1.Alp A, Şen U, Kurtoğlu Z, Yurtkuran M, Ercan İ. Balneotherapy and Heated Tap Water Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2009;35(3):131-136. https://izlik.org/JA83BH44AP
Chicago
Alp, Alev, Ufuk Şen, Zübeyde Kurtoğlu, Merih Yurtkuran, and İlker Ercan. 2009. “Balneotherapy and Heated Tap Water Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 35 (3): 131-36. https://izlik.org/JA83BH44AP.
EndNote
Alp A, Şen U, Kurtoğlu Z, Yurtkuran M, Ercan İ (September 1, 2009) Balneotherapy and Heated Tap Water Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 35 3 131–136.
IEEE
[1]A. Alp, U. Şen, Z. Kurtoğlu, M. Yurtkuran, and İ. Ercan, “Balneotherapy and Heated Tap Water Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis”, Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 131–136, Sept. 2009, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA83BH44AP
ISNAD
Alp, Alev - Şen, Ufuk - Kurtoğlu, Zübeyde - Yurtkuran, Merih - Ercan, İlker. “Balneotherapy and Heated Tap Water Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty 35/3 (September 1, 2009): 131-136. https://izlik.org/JA83BH44AP.
JAMA
1.Alp A, Şen U, Kurtoğlu Z, Yurtkuran M, Ercan İ. Balneotherapy and Heated Tap Water Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty. 2009;35:131–136.
MLA
Alp, Alev, et al. “Balneotherapy and Heated Tap Water Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis”. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty, vol. 35, no. 3, Sept. 2009, pp. 131-6, https://izlik.org/JA83BH44AP.
Vancouver
1.Alev Alp, Ufuk Şen, Zübeyde Kurtoğlu, Merih Yurtkuran, İlker Ercan. Balneotherapy and Heated Tap Water Therapy in Ankylosing Spondylitis. Journal of Uludağ University Medical Faculty [Internet]. 2009 Sep. 1;35(3):131-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA83BH44AP

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