Effect of multimodal rheumatologic complex treatment in patients with axial spondylarthritis : A systematic evaluation with standardized outcome parameters, such as the ASAS Health Index

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BACKGROUND: Multimodal rheumatologic complex treatment (MRCT) is based on an acute inpatient treatment concept for patients with clinically relevant functional impairments and exacerbation of pain, which are caused by rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Patients with axial spondylarthritis (axSpA) including ankylosing spondylarthritis (AS) often suffer from such health problems. Regular movement exercises and physical therapy measures are an important pillar of treatment management. The ASAS Health Index (ASAS-HI) can be used to document the global functional ability and health of axSpA patients. The selectivity of the ASAS HI for nonpharmacological treatment changes has so far not yet been proven.

OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of the MRCT and ASAS HI for nonpharmacological treatment measures of patients with axSpA carried out in the Ruhr Area Rheumatism Center. The primary endpoint was an improvement of the ASDAS≥ 1.1. It was assumed that > 25% of the patients would achieve this threshold.

METHODS: Consecutively included patients with active axSpA and relevant functional impairments received inpatient treatment for 14 days during MRCT. On days 1 (V1) and 14 (V2) all patients completed questionnaires on pain (NRS), disease activity (BASDAI, ASDAS) and function (BASFI, ASAS HI). The clinical examination was carried out using BASMI and measurement of C‑reactive protein (CRP) at both times.

RESULTS: The 66 prospectively included patients had an average age of 47.2 years (SD 14.2 years), a duration of symptoms of ca. 20 years, 65.3% were male, 75% were positive for HLA B27 and CRP was elevated in 41.3%. The disease activity at V1 was elevated: BASDAI 5.6 (1.8), ASDAS 3.1 (0.9), whereas functional ability and mobility were reduced: BASFI 3.5 (1.8), BASMI 5.6 (2.1), ASAS-HI 8.4 (3.4). During the course the global patient verdict improved (NRS 0-10) from 6.9 (1.7) at V1 to 4.8 (1.8) at V2 and the pain from 6.9 (1.9) to 4.7 (2.0) (all p < 0.001). The disease activity also decreased at V2: BASDAI 4.1 (1.9), ASDAS 2.4 (1.0), function and mobility were also improved: BASFI 4.3 (2.4), BASMI 2.7 (1.6), ASAS HI 6.5 (3.8) (all p < 0.001).

CONCLUSION: In this study the effectiveness of a 2‑week MRCT according to OPS 8-983.1 with respect to important patient-centered outcomes (PCO) could be proven and the results of previous studies could be confirmed. In this context ASAS-HI was also sensitive to change.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:83

Enthalten in:

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - 83(2024), 2 vom: 01. März, Seite 153-159

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Wirkung der multimodalen rheumatologischen Komplexbehandlung bei Patienten mit axialer Spondyloarthritis : Eine systematische Erhebung mit standardisierten Outcomeparametern wie dem ASAS-Gesundheitsindex

Beteiligte Personen:

Kiltz, U [VerfasserIn]
Wiatr, T [VerfasserIn]
Kiefer, D [VerfasserIn]
Baraliakos, X [VerfasserIn]
Braun, J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9007-41-4
C-Reactive Protein
Disease activity
English Abstract
Functioning
Journal Article
Physical therapy
Quality of life
Spondylarthritis

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Date Completed 29.02.2024

Date Revised 02.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00393-022-01241-1

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NLM344203298