Resistance Training Exercise Using the Swiss Ball in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Federal University of São Paulo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Ankylosing Spondylitis

Treatments: Other: Drug treatment; Other: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01351311

FDAAAMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with established diagnosis of AS steinbrocker functional class I-II
• Basic medication stable for at least three months
• Agreed to participate and signed term of informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Coronary artery disease
• History of revascularization
• History of syncope or arrhythmias induced by exercise
• Decompensated diabetes mellitus
• Severe psychiatric illness
• Fibromyalgia
• Another medical condition more disabling than AS
• History of exercise regular (at least 30 minutes 2 times per week)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Exercise Group

Experimental group

Description:

Resistance exercise with swiss ball and drug treatment

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Control Group

Other group

Description:

Drug treatment

Treatment:

Other: Drug treatment