Trial reportInternational journal of biometeorology2020
The effects of Tiszasüly and Kolop mud pack therapy on knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomised, non-inferiority controlled study.
Trial report in International journal of biometeorology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Evidence-based balneotherapy in Hungary. Updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the Hungarian clinical trials.International journal of biometeorology · 2026Pooled it
- Therapeutic Benefits of Balneotherapy on Quality of Life of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Medical mud-pack treatment with different temperatures in patients with knee osteoarthritis.International journal of biometeorology · 2025Trial
- Water-based interventions in rheumatic diseases: mechanisms, benefits, and clinical applications.Rheumatology international · 2024Review
- Clinical value of ankle flexion and extension exercises combined with a psychological intervention in knee osteoarthritis.World journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
- The Benefits of Water from Nitrodi's Spring: The In Vitro Studies Leading the Potential Clinical Applications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- The Potential Role of Spa Therapy in Managing Frailty in Rheumatic Patients: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Efficacy of peloidotherapy in unilateral plantar fasciitis: A pilot study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Public interest in spa therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of Google Trends data among Turkey.International journal of biometeorology · 2021Article
- Peloids as Thermotherapeutic Agents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Structural and Functional Abnormalities in Knee Osteoarthritis Pain Revealed With Multimodal Magnetic Resonance Imaging.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2021Article
- Effect of Shujin Xiaotong capsules combined with ultrashort wave therapy on pain and inflammatory cytokines in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- A comprehensive analysis to understand the mechanism of action of balneotherapy: why, how, and where they can be used? Evidence from in vitro studies performed on human and animal samples.International journal of biometeorology · 2020Review
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The aim of this non-inferiority study was to evaluate and compare the effects of Tiszasüly and Kolop mud pack therapy on pain, function and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. In this double-blind, randomised, follow-up study, 60 patients with knee osteoarthritis were treated with either Tiszasüly hot mud pack (group 1) or with Kolop hot mud pack (group 2) on 10 occasions for 2 weeks (10 working days). One hundred millimetre visual analogue scale (VAS) for knee pain, the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), the Lequesne Index for physical function and EuroQoL-5D for quality-of-life measurements were recorded at baseline, at the end of treatment (week 2) and 3 months later (week 12). In both groups, all measured parameters improved significantly from the baseline until the end of treatment and during the follow-up period (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of the WOMAC, KOOS, EQ-5D and Lequesne Index at any visits. Knee pain improved in both groups at week 2 and week 12; the only significant difference visible between the groups was at the end of the treatment in favour of the Tiszasüly mud pack group (p = 0.009). Tiszasüly and Kolop mud packs both have a favourable effect on knee pain, physical function and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Our results proved non-inferiority of Tiszasüly mud pack.
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