The Effects of Therapeutic Exercises on Kinesiophobia in Haemophilic Patients.

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Completed

• Conditions: Haemophilia
• Interventions: Other: therapeutic exercises

• Registration Number: NCT04205188
• Lead Sponsor: Volkan Deniz, PT

Brief Summary

this study evaluates the effects of therapeutic exercises on kinesiophobia and health-related quality of life in adult haemophilia patients. half of participants will receive therapeutic exercises and verbal information about the positive effects of therapeutic exercises on physical pathologies due to hemophilic arthropathy while the other half will receive only verbal information.

Detailed Description

in haemophilia patients recurrent musculoskeletal hemorrhage cause to arthropathy characterized by severe degeneration of joint cartilage and bones. arthropathy leads to decrease in the patient's health related quality of life. furthermore pain, risk of injury and lack of motivation lead to decreased physical activity and development of kinesiophobia.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-12-13
• Study First Submitted: 2019-12-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-12-17
• Study First Posted: 2019-12-19
• Study Completion: 2020-01-15
• Status Verified: 2021-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-07-27
• Last Update Posted: 2021-07-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals older than 18 years
• diagnosed with hemophilia A or B
• having at least one joint with hemophilic arthropathy
• without cognitive problems
• speaking turkish

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals with another congenital coagulopathy such as Von Willebrand Syndrome,
• unable to walk due to hemophilic arthropathy
• developing inhibition against factor VIII-IX

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
exercises and verbal information	therapeutic exercises	therapeutic exercises 3 days in a week and total 8 weeks and 60 minutes verbal information

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
haemophilia adult health-related quality of life scale	baseline, 8 weeks: change from baseline health-related quality of life at 8 weeks, 6 months: change from baseline health-related quality of life at 6 months	this questionnaire evaluates health-related quality of life in adult haemophilic individuals and consisting of ten sections -46 questions. participants can receive a maximum of 100 and a minimum of 0 points in this questionnaire. there is a negative correlation between the score and quality of life.
tampa kinesiophobia scale	baseline, 8 weeks: change from baseline kinesiophobia at 8 weeks, 6 months: change from baseline kinesiophobia at 6 months	This is a questionnaire consisting of a total of 17 questions evaluating fears related to pain or previous injury. participants can receive a maximum of 68 and minimum of 17 points in this questionnaire. there is a negative correlation between the score and kinesiophobia.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
short form-36	baseline, 8 weeks: change from baseline health-related quality of life at 8 weeks, 6 months: change from baseline health-related quality of life at 6 months	short form-36 is a quality of life questionnaire consisting of 8 sections and 36 questions. participants can receive a maximum of 100 and a minimum of 0 points in this questionnaire. there is a positive correlation between the score and quality of life.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Volkan Deniz; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey