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If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. Spondyloarthritis SpA is a serious chronic inflammatory rheumatism implying different painful and crippling symptoms that require a multidisciplinary approach for the patient.
Fatigue is one of the less well treated symptoms, even if its repercussion on everyday life is noticeable. Shiatsu is a Japanese preventive and well-being therapy that aims to promote better health. However, the effectiveness of shiatsu in SpA-associated fatigue has never been studied yet in a randomized study. The sponsor is the Regional Hospital of Orleans, France. The wash-out period between the active and the sham shiatsu treatments is 4 months.
A response to fatigue is defined as an improvement, i. Differences in the evolution of activity and impact of the SpA will be assessed on several secondary outcomes.
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An important aim of this study is also to gather material for further trials with higher proof of evidence. NCT , date of registration, June 21st, clinicaltrials. Spondyloarthritis SpA is a potentially serious disease with reduced life expectancy [ 1 , 2 ].
