Assessment of Effectiveness of Resistance Training Exercise Using the Swiss Ball in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Marcelo Cardoso de Souza
MsC
Federal University of São Paulo
Eligibility Criteria
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)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Functional capacity assessed by BASFI
Secondary Outcomes
- 6-MINUTE WALK TEST(16 weeks)
- TIME UP AND GO TEST(16 weeks)
- LIKERT SCALE(16 weeks)
- 1 REPETITION MAXIMUM TEST(16 weeks)
- Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI)(16 weeks)
- Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI)(16 weeks)
- erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)(16 weeks)
- Short form-36 (SF-36)(16 weeks)
- QUANTITY OF ANALGESICS AND ANTI-INFLAMATORY USED(16 weeks)
- Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) Health Assessment Questionnaire(16 weeks)