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The aim of this thesis is to examine the effects of cold application on pain, disease activity, and quality of life in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Currently, non-pharmacological interventions, such as cold therapy, are utilized less frequently than pharmacological treatments for the management of pain in inflamed joints. Cold application is anticipated to alleviate pain and consequently enhance patients' quality of life. This study seeks to improve quality of life by reducing pain in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Given its simplicity, ease of application, and low cost, this intervention may be recommended as a pain management strategy both for patients and for nurses working in clinical settings. Furthermore, the study aims to contribute to the existing literature on the subject.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Application Group | Experimental | Patients will be instructed to apply cold therapy three times daily for 15 minutes each session over a period of three weeks. Patients will report their daily cold application to the researcher via text message. For those unable to provide updates via text, the researcher will follow up daily by phone to monitor adherence to the intervention. |
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| Control Group | No Intervention | This patient group will undergo follow-up assessment after a three-week period during which no intervention will be administered. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Application | Behavioral | Patients will be instructed to apply cold therapy three times daily for 15 minutes each session over a period of three weeks. Patients will report their daily cold application to the researcher via text message. For those unable to provide updates via text, the researcher will follow up daily by phone to monitor adherence to the intervention. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Rheumatoi Arthritis Disease Activity Index-5 | The Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index-5 (RADAI-5) is a patient-reported outcome measure designed to assess disease activity in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis | 3 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The Short Form Health Survery- SF-36 | The Short Form-36 (SF-36) is a widely used generic health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire designed to assess overall physical and mental well-being. It is a self-administered instrument that evaluates health status across multiple dimensions, making it suitable for clinical practice, research, and population health surveys. | 3 weeks |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Faculty of health sciences Saglik Bilimleri University | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010146 | Pain |
| D001172 | Arthritis, Rheumatoid |
| ID | Term |
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| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D001168 | Arthritis |
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2 group with conventional therapy control group
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| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
| D003240 | Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |