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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 0356-12-SOR | Other Identifier | Soroka University Medical Center |
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Prospective open label crossover self controlled study. The study population will randomly be divided into two groups.
The study will take place in Lot Spa Hotel at the Dead Sea in two cycles (one of 16 participants and one of 14 participants) and will be comprised of 3 main stages:
The population in the study will be composed of patients diagnosed and treated for rheumatoid arthritis at the Soroka University Medical Center who are 18 and above of age.
The patients will be selected by the PI and his team and addressed regarding their willingness to participate in the study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Sea Solar and Water Treatment | Experimental | Dead Sea Solar and Water Treatment |
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| Sulfur Pool & Medicinal Mud | Experimental | Sulfur Pool & Medicinal Mud |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Sea Solar and Water Treatment | Other |
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| Sulfur Pool & Medicinal Mud |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Assessing the change in DAS28 (Disease Activity Score) between the baseline and several occasions after each one of the proposed treatments. | DAS28 will be evaluated before and immediately after the treatment, as well as one and 3 months after treatment has started | up to 4 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Assessing the change between baseline and several occasions after each one of proposed the treatments | Composite outcome measure : Assessing the change between baseline and several occasions after each one of proposed the treatments by the following parameters:
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Lot Spa Hotel at the Dead Sea | Ein Bokek | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001172 | Arthritis, Rheumatoid |
| ID | Term |
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| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D018508 | Water Purification |
| ID | Term |
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| D018505 | Waste Management |
| D012498 | Sanitary Engineering |
| D012499 | Sanitation |
| D003140 | Communicable Disease Control |
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| Other |
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| up to 4 months |
| D003240 |
| Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D015980 |
| Public Health Practice |
| D011634 | Public Health |
| D004778 | Environment and Public Health |