Improved Ability to Cope With Everyday Life Through a Person-centered Training Program in Elderly Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis - PEP-walk Study

Vastra Gotaland Region75 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to examine whether person-centered high-intense aerobic / strength training during five months reduces inflammation and disease activity, improve immune cell function, and increases muscle strength, fitness and ability of the individual independence in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Interventions

Person-centered high-intense training under supervisionBEHAVIORAL

A person-centered training program including a person-centered high-intense aerobic / strength training

Personalized exercise program to perform at homeBEHAVIORAL

Introduction to health-enhancing physical activity, personalized exercise program to perform at home three times a week

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion * Patients 65 years or older with RA diagnosed according to the ACR / EULAR 1987/2010 criteria, * disease duration 2 years or more, * disease activity as measured by DAS28 \<5.1 Exclusion * Comorbidities, such as unstable coronary artery disease, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, or uncontrolled high blood pressure, which prevents moderate to intense exercise. * Joint surgery completed within 6 months prior to study entry. * Ongoing training at moderate to high level 2 or more times per week

Locations (1)

VastraGotaland

Gothenburg, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Ability to manage daily activities as measured by the rheumatoid arthritis-specific measure of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ).

Time frame: 5 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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