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Effects of multimodal rheumatologic complex treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a monocentric prospective study


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  1. Department of Rheumatology, Immunology, Osteology and Physical Medicine, Campus Kerckhoff, Justus-Liebig-University Gießen, Bad Nauheim, Germany. philipp.klemm@med.uni-giessen.de
  2. Department of Rheumatology, Immunology, Osteology and Physical Medicine, Campus Kerckhoff, Justus-Liebig-University Gießen, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
  3. Department of Rheumatology, Immunology, Osteology and Physical Medicine, Campus Kerckhoff, Justus-Liebig-University Gießen, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
  4. Department of Medical Statistics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany.
  5. Department of Rheumatology, Immunology, Osteology and Physical Medicine, Campus Kerckhoff, Justus-Liebig-University Gießen, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
  6. Department of Rheumatology, Immunology, Osteology and Physical Medicine, Campus Kerckhoff, Justus-Liebig-University Gießen, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
  7. Department of Rheumatology, Immunology, Osteology and Physical Medicine, Campus Kerckhoff, Justus-Liebig-University Gießen, Bad Nauheim, Germany.
  8. Department of Rheumatology, Immunology, Osteology and Physical Medicine, Campus Kerckhoff, Justus-Liebig-University Gießen, Bad Nauheim, Germany.

CER14719
2022 Vol.40, N°7
PI 1343, PF 1351
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PMID: 34596038 [PubMed]

Received: 14/04/2021
Accepted : 29/07/2021
In Press: 28/09/2021
Published: 04/07/2022

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:
To prospectively evaluate the effects of multimodal rheumatologic complex treatment (MRCT), a special concept of in-patient physical treatment (PT), in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
METHODS:
RA patients receiving a 16-day MRCT were eligible. MRCT was delivered to participants in 64 PT sessions of various modalities with a minimum of 1.400 Minutes of treatment. The primary outcome was the change in pain levels measured on a numeric rating scale (0–10) between baseline and discharge. Secondary outcomes were assessments of i) disease activity, ii) functional disabilities, iii) serum cytokine levels, iv) analgesic usage, v) patient global health and vi) patient’s satisfaction with their therapeutic response to MRCT from baseline to discharge and over a 12-week follow-up.
RESULTS:
53 RA patients completed the study and were analysed. Pain levels were reduced significantly and clinically meaningfully (mean ± standard error: -2.1 ± 0.3, p<0.001). Effects of MRCT lasted up to 12 weeks after discharge. After MRCT and during the 12-week follow-up use of analgesics was reduced compared to baseline. Regression analyses revealed no influencing factors on change in pain levels. Patient global health assessment remained improved throughout the entire follow-up period. No MRCT-related side effects were recorded.
CONCLUSIONS:
MRCT as a multimodal treatment concept with a strong emphasis on PT reduces pain significantly and in a clinically meaningful manner allowing for reduced analgesic usage.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55563/clinexprheumatol/lmbdlm

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