WEB-Based Physiotherapy for People with Axial Spondyloarthritis:
Research type
Research Study
Full title
WEB-Based Physiotherapy for People with Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Cohort Study (WEB-PASS)
IRAS ID
186902
Contact name
Lorna Paul
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Clinical Research and Development, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 11 months, 30 days
Research summary
Regular exercise is a core component of the long-term management of people with axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA). However, delivering long-term exercise programmes is unrealistic and unsustainable using traditional NHS services. We have developed web-based physiotherapy, a possible alternative service model to support people with axial SpA to exercise regularly however long-term compliance to the programme (12 months) needs to be established.
The aim of this study is to assess:
• Over a one year period how often do people with axial SpA use the web-based physiotherapy programme?
• What do people with axial SpA think of the web-based physiotherapy programme?
• What can we do to help people with axial SpA use the web-based physiotherapy programme long-term ?
• What is the effect of one year of web-based physiotherapy on pain, stiffness, physical function, physical activity, quality of life and employment?
• Which patients are most likely to benefit from the web-based physiotherapy programme?Fifty people with established axial SpA, will receive 12 months of individualised, remotely monitored, web-based physiotherapy. The primary outcome will be compliance to the programme measured every four weeks. Secondary outcomes (baseline, 6 and 12 months) will include function, disease activity, spinal mobility, quality of life, fitness, health status, employment, physical activity. The number of interactions with health care professionals and changes in medication will be documented. Postal questionnaires will be sent to participants every 3 months and a subsample of the cohort will be interviewed at 6 and 12 months to gather participants’ views of the web-based physiotherapy programme and factors influencing compliance with the programme.
REC name
West of Scotland REC 5
REC reference
15/WS/0229
Date of REC Opinion
27 Oct 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion