ongstanding Exercise Therapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Artritis
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON19895
- Lead Sponsor
- eiden University Medical Centre, LUMC
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 215
Inclusion Criteria
A confirmed diagnosis of RA, with persistent high disease activity, joint damage, complications of the disease or its treatment or comorbidity, resulting in complex limitations in activities and participation.
Exclusion Criteria
Recent (<3 months) or present individual physiotherapy or exercise therapy or multidisciplinairy rehabilitation treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measure of effectiveness is the individual level of functioning (activities and participation), as measured with the Patient-Specific Complaints instrument (PSC) at 52 weeks.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcome measures include the 10-item Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS), the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) and a 6 minute walk test for functional ability; and he RAQol and SF-36 for health related Quality of life. In order to address the topic of cost-effectiveness, the EuroQol (EQ-5D-5L) for health valuation and comprehensive measurements of costs for an economic analysis will be administered as well.