1. One-year follow-up of mud-bath therapy in patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, single-blind controlled trial
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Mauro Galeazzi, Chiara Giannitti, G. M Gui Delli, Antonella Fioravanti, Nicola Antonio Pascarelli, Giovanni Bacaro, Sara Cheleschi, Sara Tenti, Fioravanti, A, Bacaro, Giovanni, Giannitti, C, Tenti, S, Cheleschi, S, Gui Delli, G. M, Pascarelli, N. A, and Galeazzi, M.
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Male ,Atmospheric Science ,medicine.medical_specialty ,WOMAC ,Visual analogue scale ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,Osteoarthritis ,Mud-bath therapy ,law.invention ,Basal (phylogenetics) ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,medicine ,Humans ,Knee ,In patient ,Single-Blind Method ,Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,Ecology ,business.industry ,Mud Therapy ,Middle Aged ,Osteoarthritis, Knee ,medicine.disease ,Treatment Outcome ,Tolerability ,Physical therapy ,Osteoarthriti ,Female ,Randomized clinical trial ,Single blind ,business - Abstract
The objective of this prospective parallel randomized single-blind study was to assess that a cycle of mud-bath therapy (MBT) provides any benefits over usual treatment in patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis (OA). Patients with symptomatic primary bilateral knee OA, according to ACR criteria, were included in the study and randomized to one of two groups: one group received a cycle of MBT at spa center of Chianciano Terme (Italy) in addition to the usual treatment, and one group continued their regular care routine alone. Clinical assessments were performed 7�days before enrollment (screening visit), at the time of enrollment (basal time), after 2�weeks, and after 3, 6, 9, and 12�months after the beginning of the study. All assessments were conducted by two researchers blinded to treatment allocation. The primary efficacy outcomes were the global pain score evaluated by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) subscore for physical function (W-TPFS). Of the 235 patients screened, 103 met the inclusion criteria: 53 patients were included in the MBT group and 50 in the control group. In the group of patients treated with MBT, we observed a statistically significant (p�
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- 2014