Resistance Training Exercise Using the Swiss Ball in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Interventions: Other: Exercise; Other: Drug treatment

• Registration Number: NCT01351311
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of resistance training with swiss ball in the treatment of patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Detailed Description

A randomized, controlled, single-blind, prospective trial being conducted involving 54 patients with ankylosing spondylitis, selected from outpatient clinics - UNIFESP. They will be randomized in intervention group (n = 27) conduct training for muscle strengthening with the aid of the Swiss ball and in the control group (n = 27) did not undergo any intervention. Eight exercises will be conducted with intent to engage all muscle groups.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-03
• Study First Submitted: 2011-05-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-05-09
• Study First Posted: 2011-05-10
• Status Verified: 2012-11
• Primary Completion: 2012-11
• Study Completion: 2012-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-11-29
• Last Update Posted: 2012-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with established diagnosis of AS steinbrocker functional class I-II
• Basic medication stable for at least three months
• Agreed to participate and signed term of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Coronary artery disease
• History of revascularization
• History of syncope or arrhythmias induced by exercise
• Decompensated diabetes mellitus
• Severe psychiatric illness
• Fibromyalgia
• Another medical condition more disabling than AS
• History of exercise regular (at least 30 minutes 2 times per week)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise Group	Exercise	Resistance exercise with swiss ball and drug treatment
Control Group	Drug treatment	Drug treatment

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)	16 weeks	Functional capacity assessed by BASFI

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
LIKERT SCALE	16 weeks	Likert scale by patients.
1 REPETITION MAXIMUM TEST	16 weeks	muscle strength by testing an repetition maximum (1 RM)
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI)	16 weeks	disease activity by BASDAI (The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index)
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI)	16 weeks	spinal mobility by BASMI
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)	16 weeks
6-MINUTE WALK TEST	16 weeks
TIME UP AND GO TEST	16 weeks
Short form-36 (SF-36)	16 weeks	quality of life by SF-36
QUANTITY OF ANALGESICS AND ANTI-INFLAMATORY USED	16 weeks
Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) Health Assessment Questionnaire	16 weeks	Function

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Marcelo Cardoso de Souza; 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, Brazil