The effects of vigorous exercise training on motor function and functional fitness in juvenile arthritis

Completed

• Conditions: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Arthritis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN12040055
• Lead Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children (Canada)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-03-14
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged eight to 16 years, either sex
2. Diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
3. Stable disease - on a stable dose of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), if applicable methotrexate or other second line agents - in the preceding month, and judged by the rheumatologist to be clinically stable over the course of the trial
4. Medications: there are no restrictions on medication use for this study, however, every effort is made to keep medication dose stable over the course of the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Co-morbidity with cardiac, pulmonary, or metabolic disease
2. Moderate or severe hip pain while walking (as judged by the patient and scored on a four point scale)
3. Active systemic symptoms (fever or rash)
4. Children who engaged in three or more hours of extracurricular physical activity weekly
5. Children who are unable to cooperate with testing procedures

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified