Acute effect of Whole Body Vibration in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Registration Number: RBR-2n932c
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Women aged 40-60 years, according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria for RA, with at least 6 months of evolution. Some degree of disease activity should be present and pharmacological treatment should be stable for at least 1 month prior to the study, including analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, glucocorticoids (must be equal to or less than 15 mg / day prednisone or equivalent). The activity of the disease will be considered with the presence of signs and symptoms that, in the judgment of the physician, would require alteration of the therapy or progression to the more aggressive treatment regimen. Patients should be able to respond to the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and global assessment of the patient's treatment and visual analog pain scale (VAS).

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have sensory disorders, active infection, alcoholism or drug abuse, are pregnant or breastfeeding, using anticoagulants or other complementary treatment, presence of any concomitant illness that will prevent them from attending the sessions, presence of any another rheumatic disease, associated or not, which could interfere with the assessment of efficacy and safety and presence of serious complications of RA or that the disease is advanced. During the study, patients will maintain prior drug therapy without adjustments. Participants will be able to use analgesic during the study period if they really feel the need. However, it will be considered as data loss or a new date will be scheduled for data collection. Intra-articular infiltrations or other procedures, such as physical therapy or corrective surgeries, will not be accepted. and will not be able to use analgesics for pain. Intra-articular infiltrations or other procedures, such as physical therapy or corrective surgeries, will not be accepted.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified