Interval Training Study in Psoriatic Arthritis

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Psoriatic Arthritis

Treatments: Behavioral: interval training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02995460

2012/1646

Details and patient eligibility

About

Psoriatic arthritis is a chronical inflammatory disease characterized by pain and reduced physical function. Patients have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and a higher body mass index.

A pilot study in patients with rheumatoid arthritis has shown positive effect on inflammation after 12 weeks of high-intensity interval training.

The primary aim of this study is to determine whether high-intensity interval training affects the disease activity in psoriatic arthritis. This intervention is believed to result in benefits in terms of inflammation, body composition and risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Enrollment: 67 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• fulfilling the CASPAR criteria of psoriatic arthritis
• ability to exercise.

Exclusion criteria

• Inability to exercise
• very high disease Activity
• unstable ischemic cardiovascular disease
• severe pulmonary disease
• pregnancy
• breastfeeding
• drug- and alcohol addictions

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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67 participants in 2 patient groups

interval training

Experimental group

Description:

4x4 high intensity interval training was performed on a stationary bicycle with a supervisor twice a week and by one self-training a week.

Treatment:

Behavioral: interval training

controls

No Intervention group

Description:

No change in diet and training habits