Cardiovascular Disease Awareness in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Knee Osteoarthritis

Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA); Cardiovascular Disease Risk; Knee Osteoarthritis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07056608

5.20.2025/approval no:4866

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are still the most common cause of death. For these reasons, individuals, especially those with chronic diseases, need to be aware of CVD. CVD is also a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to compare CVD awareness in RA and knee osteoarthritis (KOA).

Full description

Patients who apply to our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic and are followed up with the diagnosis of RA and (KOA) will be screened. Demographic values such as age, gender, height, weight, smoking and alcohol use, diseases and medications used, cardiovascular disease awareness will be assessed with the Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Knowledge Level (CARRF-KL), exercise levels with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and nutritional habits with the Nutrition Attitude Scale (NAS). Cardiovascular risk calculation will be made with the Framingham Risk Score. It will also be ensured that patients with high risk are directed to the relevant branches. In addition, the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), which is a prognosis indicator for cardiovascular diseases, will be performed. All surveys will be filled out in both groups and compared in terms of cardiovascular risk awareness.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients aged 40 and over
• Patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who cannot ambulate
• Patients who cannot be evaluated due to cognitive reasons
• Those who are not receiving enteral nutrition or whose general condition is so poor that they cannot exercise

Trial design

120 participants in 2 patient groups

Rheumatoid arthritis

Description:

Female patients aged 40 years and over with rheumatoid arthritis

Knee osteoarthritis

Description:

Female patients aged 40 years and over diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis