The Effect of Square Dance on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chengdu PLA General Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Treatments: Other: Control; Other: SQ

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02258269

SDRA00201401

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to observe the effect of square dance on rheumatoid arthritis.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• had wrist and/or MCP involvement
• aged 18 years diagnosed by rheumatology consultants with RA

Exclusion criteria

• severe psychological difficulties
• currently receiving mental health care
• any medical condition that might prevent them from safely exercising (e.g. history of more severe heart, lung or cerebrovascular disease)
• previously attended an education programme
• had a Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire score above 2 (0-3)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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150 participants in 2 patient groups

SQ

Experimental group

Description:

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis exercise square dance

Treatment:

Other: Control

Other: SQ

Control

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis listen to accompany music of square dance at home

Treatment:

Other: Control

Other: SQ