Cold therapy offers simple pain relief for arthritis patients
NCT ID NCT07359326
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether applying cold to painful joints can reduce pain and improve quality of life in people with rheumatoid arthritis. 90 patients with active pain participated. The goal was to see if this simple, low-cost method could be a helpful addition to standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria * Having been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at least 6 months ago, * No problems with speaking, communicating, hearing, or understanding, * Able to understand and speak Turkish, * Experiencing pain. Exclusion Criteria * Patients who are in remission * Individuals of foreign nationality * People with psychiatric or mental illnesses * Patients who do not consent to participate in the study or who withdraw at any stage of the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of health sciences Saglik Bilimleri University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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