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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT01861782
Date of registration: 12/05/2013
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Soroka University Medical Center
Public title: Comparison Between Dead Sea Solar and Water Treatment to Sulfur Pool and Medicinal Mud Treatment in Patients With RA
Scientific title: Comparison Between Dead Sea Solar and Water Treatment to "Sulfur Pool" and Medicinal Mud Treatment in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Date of first enrolment: June 2013
Target sample size: 30
Recruitment status: Active, not recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01861782
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Supportive Care  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Israel
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male and female = 18

2. Patients with diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis

3. Patients with moderate disease activity (DAS28 > 3.2)

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who suffer from Photosensitivity

2. Patients with Suspected Lupus Erythematoides

3. Patients with tendency to sudden loss of consciousness and/or dizziness

4. Patients under chemotherapeutic treatment

5. Patients with Active Malignancy

6. Patients with lowest level of physical functioning (class 4)

7. Patients with serious uncontrolled concomitant chronic disease

8. Drug Abuser

9. Patients with severe peripheral venous insufficiency

10. Pregnant women



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Intervention(s)
Other: Dead Sea Solar and Water Treatment
Other: Sulfur Pool & Medicinal Mud
Primary Outcome(s)
Assessing the change in DAS28 (Disease Activity Score) between the baseline and several occasions after each one of the proposed treatments. [Time Frame: up to 4 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Assessing the change between baseline and several occasions after each one of proposed the treatments [Time Frame: up to 4 months]
Secondary ID(s)
0356-12-SOR
sor0356-12ctil
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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