NCT07359326

The Effect of Cold Application in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Effect of Cold Application on Pain, Disease Activity and Quality of Life in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Cold Application
• Pain
• Disease Activity
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cold Application	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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-12-10
• Primary completion: 2026-01-30
• Completion: 2026-05-29
• First posted: 2026-01-22
• Last updated: 2026-01-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)