The effect of exercise on rheumatoid arthritis

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• Conditions: Rheumatoid arthritis.; Rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid factor, unspecified; M05.9

• Registration Number: IRCT20200131046322N1
• Lead Sponsor: Sari University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 81

Inclusion Criteria

The patient was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis based on the diagnostic criteria and get rheumatologist approval.
Patient age between 30 and 60 years
The duration of illness is less than 10 years from diagnosis.
The patient has no deformity.
Do not be in active phase of inflammation while performing patient plan.
The severity of the disease was less than 3.2 based on criteria DAS28, It means the severity of the disease is mild or in remission.
The patient should take a lower dose of 15 mg corticosteroid.
The patient is not a high risk cardiovascular risk factor.(Severe diabetes, severe hypertension, severe cardiovascular disease)
Do not experience trauma or fracture or soft tissue damage during design.
Do not suffer from problems such as psychosis or severe depression for psychological issues.

Exclusion Criteria

The patient is not satisfied with the plan or has no reason to continue cooperating while performing the plan.
Unable to cooperate in field exercise test (6 minutes walk) and One-repetition maximum test.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Severity score of rheumatoid arthritis using Disease Activity Score (DAS)28 questionnaire. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Disease Activity Score (DAS)28 questionnaire.;Determining the quality of life of patients using WHOQOL-BREF short questionnaire. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: WHOQOL-BREF short questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Chest press One-repetition maximum test. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention of strength exercise. Method of measurement: Machine chest press.;Leg press one-repetition maximum test. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention of strength exercise. Method of measurement: Machine leg press.