Randomized Controlled Trial Examining The Effect Of Exercise In People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Taking Anti-TNFalpha Medication
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 入组人数
- 51
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercise is beneficial for people with rheumatoid arthritis(RA) taking antiTNFalpha medication
详细描述
Substantial progress has been made in the medical management of RA over the past decade but at present no drug therapy leads to long-term remission for all patients with RA. People may still continue to experience physical, psychological and functional consequences which could benefit from rehabilitation.little research exists on the effects of exercise for people with RA taking anti-TNFalpha therapy medication.
It is proposed to conduct a randomized controlled trial to examine the effects of group exercise therapy in a gym setting or in a hydrotherapy pool compared to a control group.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 70 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients with RA receiving anti-TNFalpha therapy medication for more than three months
- •Consenting male and female patients aged 18 - 70 years
- •Patients will have a documented diagnosis of RA as classified by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria
- •ACR functional class I, II, III
排除标准
- •Patients who have attended physiotherapy in the past three months
- •Patients to whom exercise therapy or hydrotherapy are contraindicated
- •Patients who have undergone joint surgery in the past six months
结局指标
主要结局
Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire
时间窗: Baseline, 8 weeks and 24 weeks
次要结局
- 50 foot Walk Test(Baseline, 8 weeks and 24 weeks)