Effectiveness and Safety of Physical Exercises in the Improvement of the Sleep Quality in Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study

Federal University of São Paulo1 site in 1 country43 target enrollmentJuly 2012

Overview

Physical exercise programs are effective and safe for the improvement of the sleep efficiency in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

July 2012

End Date

December 2013

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Female

Sponsor

Federal University of São Paulo

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Andrea Kayo

PhD Student

Federal University of São Paulo

•Women ages 35-65 years diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis according with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)Criteria; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ≥ 5; electrocardiogram test (ECG) at rest and at regular effort.

•Patients with joint restrictions due to disease.
•Other rheumatoid-associated diseases (Fibromyalgia) with the exception of Osteoarthritis of low degree.
•Those who are uncontrollably hypertense, diabetic, with thyroidopathy and cardiorespiratory diseases which stop them from practicing exercises.
•Class II obesity (IMC ≥ 35 Kg/m2).
•Cognitive deficits.
•Depression.
•Patients not following the study rules such as exercise hours and / or time for the proposed program.
•Current physical exercise practitioner.
•Those undergoing medication treatment which would interfere sleep.
•Night shift workers who disrespect regular working schedule.