NCT01351311

Resistance Training Exercise Using the Swiss Ball in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Assessment of Effectiveness of Resistance Training Exercise Using the Swiss Ball in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Federal University of São Paulo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of resistance training with swiss ball in the treatment of patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Detailed description

A randomized, controlled, single-blind, prospective trial being conducted involving 54 patients with ankylosing spondylitis, selected from outpatient clinics - UNIFESP. They will be randomized in intervention group (n = 27) conduct training for muscle strengthening with the aid of the Swiss ball and in the control group (n = 27) did not undergo any intervention. Eight exercises will be conducted with intent to engage all muscle groups.

Conditions

• Ankylosing Spondylitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise	Resistance Training exercise with swiss ball
OTHER	Drug treatment	Drug treatment

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-03-01
• Primary completion: 2012-11-01
• Completion: 2012-11-01
• First posted: 2011-05-10
• Last updated: 2012-11-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil