Randomized Cross-over Pilot Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of Shiatsu on Fatigue in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis

Status: Completed
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Spondyloarthritis is a potentially serious disease with reduced life expectancy. Even if the clinical presentation is eminently variable from one patient to another, the most frequently encountered manifestations such as inflammatory spinal pain, peripheral arthritis or even extra-articular involvement of the disease all represent disabling symptoms, origin of pain, temporary or in some cases permanent functional incapacity, but also general repercussions on daily life (asthenia, reactive depressive syndrome, etc.) which require a multidisciplinary approach, involving several medical, paramedical and other stakeholders, The objective of treatment is to improve quality of life, to control symptoms and inflammation, to prevent structural damage, particularly in peripheral damage, to preserve or restore functional capacities, autonomy and social participation of patients with spondyloarthritis. In France, the main professional reference for shiatsu is the Syndicat des Professionnels de Shiatsu, which proposes the following definition to define shiatsu: Shiatsu (finger pressure in Japanese) is an energetic manual discipline addressing the individual as a whole. Shiatsu is part of personal assistance. He receives himself, dressed in soft clothes. Shiatsu is a discipline of well-being and prevention for better health. Its objective is to correct both the energy flow (ki, blood, lymph, etc.) and the body structure (muscles, tendons, etc.) by applying rhythmic pressure to the whole body, most often with the inches. It is for everyone and at all ages. Its principle of action is to restore the free flow of Ki (qi, Energy) in the body. Shiatsu is a set of pressures performed mainly with the thumbs and the palms of the hands on different areas of the body, often taking up the points of the acupuncture meridians. Shiatsu pressures can be (Ishizuka 1993; Kagotani 1984; Okamoto 2016): * mobile in a given place and lasting 3 to 5 seconds: a phase of increasing pressure followed by a short holding time then release, * static: same phases but with a hold time of up to approximately 1 minute or even longer. To date, there is no treatment specifically targeting fatigue in axSpA. Indeed, the underlying mechanisms of fatigue in SpA remain poorly understood, and could for example involve pro-inflammatory cytokines and the inflammatory process, and/or psychological distress. The effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions and in particular the care provided by shiatsu practitioners have not been the subject of studies evaluating, according to the criteria of evidence-based medicine, the benefit of this practice, particularly in the context of treatment of spondyloarthritis.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• The patients with spondyloarthritis meeting the ASAS criteria and followed in the rheumatology department of the Orléans Regional Hospital Center.

• Men and women aged 18 to 70

• Patients with digital or visual analog rating scale ≥ 3 on the 1st question of the BASDAI

Locations
Other Locations
France
CHR d'ORLEANS
Orléans
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-09-20
Completion Date: 2024-12-10
Participants
Target number of participants: 72
Treatments
Experimental: SHIATSU GROUP
The patients will benefit from shiatsu treatments by a professional according to the shiatsu protocol developed by the Syndicate's evaluation commission Shiatsu Professionals (SPS).
Experimental: DUMMY SHIATSU GROUP
Exercising a fake shiatsu is a real problem as opinions differ. The consensus of the different schools and styles of the technique is that shiatsu pressure is weight transfer. We are therefore going to remove this aspect from the SFASPA shiatsu protocol. The professional will run the same sequence of points, without any weight transfer, being only in contact with the receiver.
Sponsors
Leads: Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans

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