Pilates in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Interventions: Behavioral: Pilates

• Registration Number: NCT05987111
• Lead Sponsor: Pamukkale University

Brief Summary

This study was planned to examine and compare the effectiveness of two different pilates exercise methods (mat pilates vs reformer pilates) in individuals with Ankylosing Spondylitis(AS).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-08-02
• Primary Completion: 2022-12-15
• Study Completion: 2023-02-10
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Study First Submitted: 2023-08-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-08-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-08-13
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-14
• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Being in the age range of 20-65, using stable medication for at least 3 months, being sedentary (Not regularly participating in exercise activities for the past 3 months).

Exclusion Criteria

• the presence of cardiovascular, pulmonary, orthopedic and neurological problems, another rheumatic disease, being pregnant, inability to participate in at least 75% of the exercises.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mat Pilates	Pilates	Mat Pilates Exercises
Reformer Pilates	Pilates	Reformer Pilates Exercises

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)	5 minutes	This scale, which evaluates the functional limitation of AS patients in activities of daily living, consists of 10 questions.
Biopsychosocial Questionnaire (BETY-BQ)	10minutes	The BETY-BQ evaluates the biopsychosocial status of patients with rheumatic diseases.
Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life Questionnaire	5 minutes	This questionnaire, which evaluates disease-specific quality of life, consists of 18 questions
Maastrich Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score	5minutes	Its validity and reliability were defined to evaluate enthesopathy and peripheral joint involvement.
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index	10 minutes	This index consists of 5 measurements: cervical rotation, tragus to wall distance, lumbar side flexion, modified Schober's, intermalleolar distance.
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index	5minutes	BASDAI consists of 6 questions evaluating the patient's level of weakness/fatigue, spinal pain, joint pain/swelling and sensitivity to touch, and duration of morning stiffness in the last week.
Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue Scale	5 minutes	MAF scale evaluates the level of fatigue during daily activities in the last week.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Usak University; 🇹🇷 Usak, Merkez, Turkey