Efficacy of Physical Activities on Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Phase 1

• Conditions: Paediatrics; Orthopaedics

• Registration Number: PACTR201907504136763
• Lead Sponsor: Wanees Mohamed Alamir

Brief Summary

Cardiopulmonary capacity testing Comparison of pre intervention Vo2 peak means of both groups revealed that there were no statistically significant differences between them (p < 0.05). A significant increase in the means of Vo2 peak was found in the study and control groups post treatment (p = 0.001, 0.01 respectively). Moreover, a significant difference was detected between both groups post intervention with remarkable improvement in the study group (P = 0.014). Muscle performance testing using the isokinetic dynamometer In comparison of pre intervention values of peak torque of knee extensors and flexors, and peak torque of wrist extensors and flexors, there were no statistically significant differences of means between both groups (p < 0.05). However the both groups showed improvement post intervention (p < 0.05). The comparison between the mean values of the muscles’ torques post intervention revealed that there were significant differences (p < 0.05) between both groups in favor of the study group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-05-21
• Results First Posted: 2019-07-23
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

1) Medical diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis was conducted by a pediatric rheumatologist according to the criteria of international league against rheumatology.
2) Children were able to understand and follow verbal commands and instructions and co-operate with testing and training protocols.

Exclusion Criteria

1) Children complained from severe pain according to verbal pain intensity scale. 11
2) Children had cardiac, pulmonary or metabolic disease.
3) Children had active features of systemic arthritis.
4) Children had fixed deformity (bony or soft tissue contracture) of both upper and lower limbs.
5) Children had previous surgical interventions which may include soft tissues release, synovectomies, arthodeses and joints replacements.
6) Children had visual or auditory defects.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
peak oxygen uptake (Vo2 peak) during an incremental treadmill test and muscle strength assessed by isokinetic testing device.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain measurements