The Effects of Baduanjin Qigong Exercise on Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Randomized Controlled Study

Akdeniz University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Ankylosing Spondylitis

Treatments: Other: Home exercise program; Other: Qigong exercise program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05771376

Qigong Exercise in AS

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of 12-week Baduanjin qigong exercises in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. 59 volunteer individuals, ages 18-64, will be included in the study. They will be randomly divided into two groups (the intervention and the control). The intervention group will perform a qigong exercise program online (via Zoom video conference) for 12 weeks under the supervision of two physiotherapists. The qigong exercise program had previously been videotaped by the researchers. The control group will perform the home exercise program at home for 12 weeks.

Full description

This study will be conducted to examine the effect of Baduanjin qigong exercises on patients with ankylosing spondylitis. 29 individuals with ankylosing spondylitis (the intervention group) and 30 healthy individuals (the control group), totaling 59 volunteer individuals ages 18-64, will be included in the study.

The intervention group will perform a qigong exercise program online (via Zoom video conference) for 12 weeks under the supervision of two physiotherapists. The qigong exercise program had previously been videotaped by the researchers. The control group will perform the home exercise program at home for 12 weeks. The intervention group will perform Qigong online exercise program, and the control group will perform home exercises for 45 minutes twice a week for 12 weeks.

In this study the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index, Chest Expansion Measurement, The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Fatigue Severity Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life Questionnaire will be applied before and after the 12-week exercise program in the evaluation of patients.

Enrollment: 59 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 64 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with ankylosing spondylitis diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with another rheumatological diseases or orthopedic, neurological, psychiatric, cardiovascular, oncological comorbidities

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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59 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients who performed the Qigong exercise program

Treatment:

Other: Qigong exercise program

Control Group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients who performed a home exercise program

Treatment:

Other: Home exercise program