Progressive Resistance Exercise in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Phase 4CompletedNCT02219022

Federal University of São Paulo60 enrolled

Overview

A randomized controlled trial with rheumatoid arthritis patients will be realized. Patients will be randomized into two groups. Experimental group will do a 12 weeks training of progressive resistance exercise for global muscles and remain with the clinical treatment and the control only remain with the clinical treatment. Patients will be evaluated at baseline, after 6, 12 and 24 weeks.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Interventions

Control groupOTHER

Experimental groupOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Rheumatoid arthritis according to American College of Rheumatology 2010 * Both genders * Age between 18 and 65 years * Functional class I, II and III * Stable medication within the three months preceding the study * Haven't done any kind of regular exercise (two or more times per Week) for at least three months before study start * Have agreed to participate in the study and signed an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Participating in another type of study * Have difficulty understanding the evaluation tools with fibromyalgia * Joint deformities that make impossible do the exercises * Other musculoskeletal diseases * Other diseases that contraindicate exercises.

Locations (1)

Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in pain - Visual analogue scale

Time frame: baseline, 6, 12 and 24 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Change in function capacity - Health Assessment questionaire

Time frame: Baseline, after 6, 12 and 24 weeks

Change in quality of life - Short form 36

Time frame: baseline, after 6, 12 and 24 weeks

Change in strength - 1 maximum repetition

Time frame: baseline, after 6, 12 and 24 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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