The Effects of Pilates Training on Exercise Capacity and Respiratory Muscle Performance in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Gazi University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Treatments: Other: control training group; Other: exercise training group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05240326

2021-730

Details and patient eligibility

About

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with significant functional impairment and increased risk for cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. Along with pharmacological therapy, exercise seems to be a very promising intervention to improve disease-related outcomes, including functional capacity and systemic manifestations. Despite the fact that aerobic and strengthening exercises have been shown to be useful in patients with RA, there have been limited research on the effects of pilates training. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effect of clinical pilates training on exercise capacity, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength, respiratory muscle endurance, respiratory function, pain, balance, core stability, dyspnea, functional status, fatigue, quality of life, depression and anxiety in patients with RA.

Full description

According to sample size calculation 30 patients with RA will be included. Patients will be evaluated before and after treatment. Patients will be randomized into exercise and control training groups. In the exercise training group the patients will be given pilates exercise; in the control training group, the patients will be given relaxation exercise. Pilates exercises will be applied by the physiotherapist 3 days a week for 8 weeks. The patients in the control training group will be given relaxation exercises as a home exercise program 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Exercise capacity, pulmonary functions, respiratory and peripheral muscle strength, respiratory muscle endurance, pain, balance, core stability, dyspnea, functional status, fatigue, quality of life, depression and anxiety will be evaluated.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-65 years old
• Being diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/EULAR 2010 rheumatoid arthritis diagnostic criteria
• under standard medications

Exclusion criteria

• orthopedic or neurological disease with a potential to affect functional capacity
• have problems that can prevent evaluation
• have a neurological problem that may cause hearing or vision impairment
• changes in medical treatment in the last 3 months
• have high disease activity score (DAS-28>3.2)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

exercise training group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Clinical pilates exercises

Treatment:

Other: exercise training group

control training group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Relaxation exercises

Treatment:

Other: control training group