Effects of a Wellbeing and Healthy Lifestyle Program for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis; Poor Wellbeing/Quality of Life; Physical Inactivity; Unhealthy Diet; Cigarette Smoking; Inflammatory and Immune System - Rheumatoid arthritis; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000507785
• Lead Sponsor: Griffith University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 4 April 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

Participants are adults with a diagnosis of RA according to 2010 criteria, where the disease has been managed with conventional or biologic disease modifying drugs (cDMARDs, bDMARDs).
(i) living in Brisbane area and able to access intervention site as scheduled, (ii) ambulatory, (iii) willing to attempt change in lifestyle behaviours as an adjunct to RA medication.

Exclusion Criteria

(i) medical conditions contraindicated to exercise training (e.g., unstable angina) (ii) significant lower limb musculoskeletal impairment preventing stationary cycling use in assessment (iii) current or intended attendance in other similar program (iv) receiving psychiatric/psychological treatment (counselling or pharmacological) (v) other autoimmune condition (e.g. Celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified