NCT05240326

The Effects of Pilates Training on Exercise Capacity and Respiratory Muscle Performance in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Investigation of the Effect of Clinical Pilates Training on Functional Exercise Capacity and Respiratory Muscle Performance in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Gazi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with significant functional impairment and increased risk for cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. Along with pharmacological therapy, exercise seems to be a very promising intervention to improve disease-related outcomes, including functional capacity and systemic manifestations. Despite the fact that aerobic and strengthening exercises have been shown to be useful in patients with RA, there have been limited research on the effects of pilates training. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effect of clinical pilates training on exercise capacity, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength, respiratory muscle endurance, respiratory function, pain, balance, core stability, dyspnea, functional status, fatigue, quality of life, depression and anxiety in patients with RA.

Detailed description

According to sample size calculation 30 patients with RA will be included. Patients will be evaluated before and after treatment. Patients will be randomized into exercise and control training groups. In the exercise training group the patients will be given pilates exercise; in the control training group, the patients will be given relaxation exercise. Pilates exercises will be applied by the physiotherapist 3 days a week for 8 weeks. The patients in the control training group will be given relaxation exercises as a home exercise program 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Exercise capacity, pulmonary functions, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength, respiratory muscle endurance, pain, balance, core stability, dyspnea, functional status, fatigue, quality of life, depression and anxiety will be evaluated.

Conditions

• Rheumatoid Arthritis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	exercise training group	All exercise program will be applied during supervised session by a physiotherapist. Clinical pilates exercises will be performed three days in a week. Treatment will continue an hour in per session for 8 weeks. The program consisted of 10 minutes warm-up exercises, clinical pilates-based exercises on mat for 40 minutes and 10 minutes relaxation and stretching exercises.
OTHER	control training group	The control group will be followed up as a home program by giving the relaxation exercises. Patients will be asked to do the exercises regularly for 3 days/week, 1 sessions/day, for eight weeks. Patients in the control group will be followed up by phone once a week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-03-15
• Primary completion: 2024-03-01
• Completion: 2024-03-15
• First posted: 2022-02-15
• Last updated: 2022-03-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)