Yoga Versus Home Exercise Program in Children With Enthesitis Related Arthritis

Pamukkale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Enthesitis Related Arthritis

Treatments: Other: Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03858504

YOGAERA

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of different exercises programs as 'Yoga' and 'Home Exercise' in Enthesitis Related Arthritis.

Full description

Enthesitis is the localized inflammation in the attachments of muscles, ligaments, fascia to bone. Enthesitis related arthritis is a sub-form of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and primarily lower extremities, spine, and sacroiliac joints. In the literature, exercise therapy is found beneficial to improve bone density, muscle strength and functionality without leading adverse effects in these children.

Recently yoga has emerged as a new exercise approach which consist of both physical an mental components to improve self-awareness and mindfulness. However, the effects of yoga did not investigated in JIA patients. The only evidence is a case study which reports improvements in pain and stiffness in a child with JIA.

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Being between 13-18 years
2. Having a diagnosis of enthesitis related arthritis
3. Having a diagnosis at least 6 months ago
4. Being able to understand exercise instructions
5. Consent of family and the patient

Exclusion criteria

1. Any contraindication to perform exercise (neurological, cardiovascular etc.)
2. Change in medication

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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21 participants in 2 patient groups

Yoga Group

Experimental group

Description:

The yoga program will include breathing exercises, different postures, and meditation. The yoga will be performed in groups. The program will be supervised a physical therapist for two times in a week for eight weeks . A session will be fifty minutes (5-10 minutes: warming-up, 20-25 minutes: postures, 10-15 minutes: cooling down).

Treatment:

Other: Exercise

Home Exercise Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Home exercise program will consist of trunk strengthening exercises. The patients will be asked to check the exercise days. Patients will be contacted with telephone once a week.

Treatment:

Other: Exercise